The Best Ever CRE Show
Welcome to the Best Ever CRE Show, the world’s longest-running daily COMMERCIAL real estate podcast. Founded by Joe Fairless, a co-founder of Ashcroft Capital who went from buying $35,000 homes to controlling more than $2.7 billion in real estate assets, the Best Ever CRE Show provides commercial real estate expert insights, education, and timely information to our community of active and passive investors who want to build wealth, build a legacy, and do more good in the world.
So if you want the real stories behind the good, the bad, and the worst ever deals — plus, insights into what really goes on in commercial real estate investing — you’re in the right place. Our hosts interview commercial real estate experts every day to uncover secrets and strategies YOU can use to become a better, more informed investor. This is the Best Ever CRE show.
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JF2984: Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Busi...
Don Wenner is the CEO and founder of DLP Capital, a high-growth IMPACT investor that leverages capital with real estate-backed investments. In this episode, he discusses how he reached $4B in AUM in 17 years, his book titled , and why hiring and...
32 min
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JF2983: From Airline Pilot to Multifamily Syndi...
Satch Bernhardt is the managing principal at Bernhardt Capital, LLC, which helps airline pilots and busy professionals invest in value-add multifamily deals through real estate syndications. In this episode, he shares the steps he took to jump from...
22 min
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JF2982: How to Spot Good Investment Opportuniti...
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing...
14 min
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JF2981: How Hotels Can Adapt to a Shifting Mark...
Mike Stohler is the managing partner at Gateway Private Equity, which creates and manages income-producing hotel real estate investment portfolios for investors. In this episode, he tells us why he made the switch to hotels after accumulating 1400...
34 min
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JF2980: Pivoting from a Perfect Business Plan f...
Tony Castronovo is the founder and managing partner of Novo Multifamily Group, a multifamily real estate investment and asset management group that focuses on building communities that offer affordable living at higher standards. In this episode, he...
31 min
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JF2979: Starting from Scratch & Seizing Opportu...
Vab Jain left medical school in 1998 to become a stock broker. After serving on the Chicago Board Options Exchange for a time, he returned to school to earn his master’s degree. By 2006, he had an MBA, but no job prospects. Determined to own his own...
36 min
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JF2978: Explosive Growth Is All About Mindset f...
Warren Dresner is the founder and managing partner at Equity Yield Group, a real estate investment and acquisition firm focused on acquiring A- and B-class multifamily assets. In this episode, he tells us how he reached $200M in AUM in just four...
32 min
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JF2977: How to Push Past Your Comfort Zone ft. ...
Christina Kovacs is a residential broker and owner at Home Agency, a full-service boutique real estate brokerage in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She is also a single-family real estate investor. In this episode, she discusses how she continually pushes...
29 min
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JF2976: What’s Next for Multifamily? ft. Michae...
Michael H. Zaransky’s family has been in the real estate business for three generations. His grandfather began by buying apartment hotels in the Chicago area in the early 1900s. Over the years, his family has pivoted within the multifamily space...
29 min
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JF2975: Monday Doesn’t Make You Happy, But Can ...
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing...
10 min
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JF2974: Finding the Devil in the Details ft. Ma...
Matt Kontoff left his successful 30-year career as a software engineer to pursue multifamily syndications just a couple of years ago. Today, he is the principal and founder of Redwing Capital, which focuses on multifamily syndication. He is a GP of 43...
18 min
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JF2973: Be an Educator, Not a Salesperson ft. M...
Marc Weisi spent his career working in financial markets, starting out in IT and then moving on to trading and portfolio management. Over the last five to six years, he has steadily grown his personal portfolio, eventually transitioning to the...
26 min
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JF2972: Changing Trends in Retail & How to Adap...
Josh Rothstein is a listing specialist at OnSite Retail Group, a commercial real estate brokerage and development company specializing in retail and restaurants. He has been a commercial realtor for 10 years, and he describes his current role as...
25 min
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JF2971: How a PowerPoint Helped Launch 4 Busine...
How a PowerPoint Helped Launch 4 Businesses ft. Mehdi Khachani Mehdi Khachani moved to the United States from Morocco in 1999. He and his wife stumbled into real estate seemingly by accident — after moving into a building with...
23 min
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JF2970: How to Focus Your Energy on What Truly ...
Rick Hale got his start in real estate in 1996 with a simple goal to sell a few houses and make a living. After his first year, he earned six figures, and after doubling his business by year four, he opened the very first Keller Williams office in...
27 min
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JF2969: Mitigating Risk without Missing Out ft....
Randy Langenderfer is a chief compliance and audit officer at Baylor College of Medicine who began flipping houses with his brother-in-law in 2009. After moving from Cleveland, OH, to Houston for a job opportunity, Randy began to learn about...
31 min
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JF2968: The 3-Step Process to Dollar-Cost Avera...
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing...
13 min
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JF2967: How to Salvage a Deal & Make It a Win f...
Johnny Nelson started out as a contractor and a mechanical engineer before becoming an investor and fund manager. He was motivated to get into real estate after the death of his father. The experience made him realize that he wanted to be able to pay...
25 min
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JF2966: Mixed-Use & Commercial Development ft. ...
Pete Montgomery got his start in real estate 20 years ago working in property management. He soon realized he had a passion for commercial property management and leasing. Today, Pete is the broker of retail development at CMC Properties, where he...
27 min
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JF2965: Self-Care & Productivity Tips for Entre...
Each week for the Best Ever Round Table, the three Best Ever Show hosts — Ash Patel, Slocomb Reed, and Travis Watts — come together for a deep dive into a commercial real estate investing topic. In this episode, Ash, Slocomb, and Travis...
29 min
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JF2964: The Power of Education, Focus, & Taking...
Tim Kelly is the VP of Education and co-owner of Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI), which simplifies the process for active duty and veteran military members and their families to create streams of passive income. He is also the CEO and founder of...
34 min
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JF2963: In Uncertain Times, Stick to What Works...
While Vadim Rey was serving in the U.S. Navy, he realized he wanted a different path that would allow him to give back while living life on his terms. He discovered multifamily syndications and soon learned that the bigger the project he took on, the...
28 min
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JF2962: Examining CRE Deals from the Attorney’s...
Mike Neiman is the principal attorney at Neiman Law LLC, which works on real estate legal matters with a focus on multifamily acquisitions. He is also a GP of 51 units and five duplexes. In this episode, Mike discusses common mistakes he...
22 min
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JF2961: How the Rich Get Richer | Passive Inves...
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing...
15 min
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JF2960: Moving to the Mainland for Multifamily ...
Debbie Wilcox is from Honolulu, HI, where she and her husband previously owned and operated a swimming pool business. After 30 years of running their business together, they decided to act on their shared dream of becoming multifamily real estate...
30 min