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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JF2834: Personal Finance vs. Investing | Round ...
In this episode, Ash, Slocomb, and Travis talk about the two sides of the coin: personal finance and investing. They discuss the importance of each practice and share tips and stories based on their own personal experiences. Each week for the Best...
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JF2833: Establish Your CRE Niche & Build a Comm...
Retired nurse and anesthetist Bobby Jones is an apartment syndication investor on a mission to spread the word about real estate investing to other healthcare professionals. Today, he is the founder of On Call Capital, which matches these...
26 min
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JF2832: 4 Common Limiting Beliefs | Beyond Mult...
In this episode, Ash discusses four common limiting beliefs that keep investors from accomplishing their goals and provides solutions to overcome them based on his personal experiences. The Beyond Multifamily series is hosted by non-residential...
15 min
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JF2831: How a Former Teacher Scaled to $400M in...
When former high school teacher Todd Dexheimer decided he wanted to get into real estate 14 years ago, he scraped up every last dollar he and his wife had to buy their first single-family rental property. Today, as a GP of 4,000 units, Todd is focused...
25 min
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JF2830: Two Best Ever Ways to Increase Your Inc...
In this episode, Travis shares two ways to help boost your income. Be sure to follow us on Click here to know more about our sponsors:  | |
17 min
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JF2829: From Marcus & Millichap Broker to GP of...
Max Sharkansky brokered for five years at Marcus & Millichap before he began buying real estate with his childhood best friend. Today, he specializes in value-add multifamily and serves as GP of 6,000 units across California, Oregon, Colorado, and the...
23 min
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JF2828: How Her Covid Book Club Sparked CRE Suc...
Suzy Sevier’s real estate journey began only two years ago at the onset of COVID-19. During the lockdown, she and her husband Michael decided to take the opportunity to educate themselves as much as possible and get into the business. Today, the...
27 min
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JF2827: How to Create Financial Independence fr...
In this episode, Ash, Slocomb, and Travis discuss financial independence as it pertains to real estate. 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...
25 min
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JF2826: From a GPA of 1.53 to GP of 51 Units & ...
Jiries Dawaher graduated high school in 2002 with a GPA of 1.53. He then served in the Army National Guard in Ohio as a helicopter and diesel mechanic for nine years, dabbling in network marketing on the side. After getting out of the military, he was...
31 min
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JF2825: 12 Tips for Interviewing Podcast Guests...
In this episode, Ash shares his top 12 tips for interviewing podcast guests. The Beyond Multifamily series is hosted by non-residential commercial real estate investor and Best Ever Show host, Ash Patel. Ash’s goal for this series is to introduce...
22 min
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JF2824: Disrupting the Hospitality Industry ft....
Robert Rivani, a self-described disrupter of real estate, is the president of the commercial real estate investment company, Black Lion. He focuses on distressed and affected markets he can improve through drastic remodeling and attracting new tenants...
28 min
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JF2823: How to Be Twice as Rich by Desiring Les...
In this episode of the Actively Passive Show, Travis discusses how it is possible to be twice as rich by desiring less, what that means, and how you can apply it to your own life and investing strategies. Click here to know more about our...
14 min
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JF2822: From the Market Crash to $350M AUM ft. ...
Robert Ritzenthaler grew up around his father’s construction business before earning his finance degree, which kickstarted his career on Wall Street. After the market crash of 2000, however, Robert reconsidered his path and decided to join his...
30 min
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JF2821: Short-Term Rental Property + Wedding Ve...
By age 19, Bailey Kramer already knew that he wanted to channel his entrepreneurial mindset into commercial real estate. That was only two years ago. Since then, he has been learning, networking, and doing deals. Today he is GP of 64 units and a...
24 min
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JF2820: How to Set Investing Goals | Round Table
In this episode of Round Table, Ash, Slocomb, and Travis share how they discuss goals with new investors that come to them for advice. Click here to know more about our sponsors:  | |
29 min
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JF2819 Why the Sky Is the Limit for Toronto Inv...
Jas Takhar grew up in Rexdale, Toronto, where he sold everything from newspapers to shoes to cars. The next step in the evolution of his sales career, he realized, was commercial real estate. He became a real estate broker 17 years ago, and still...
24 min
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JF2818: 15 Podcast Interview Tips | Beyond Mult...
In this episode of Round Table, Ash, Slocomb, and Travis share how they discuss goals with new investors that come to them for advice. Here is the first time Ash guested on the podcast: Click here to know more about our sponsors:  | |
27 min
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JF2817: Building Momentum from House Hack to LP...
Nicole Pendergrass started her career in value-add commercial multifamily with a three-family house hack in the Bronx. Today, she is the founder of Noirvest Holdings, which focuses on value-add commercial multifamily with a mission to increase equity...
17 min
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JF2816: The Passive Income Mindset — How to Red...
In this episode, Travis argues that the “buy low, sell high” passive income investing strategy might not always be best suited for your needs. He introduces an alternative strategy to consider, using both real estate and stocks as examples. Be...
19 min
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JF2815: How to Scale to $200M AUM without Part...
Logan Rankin started out leading retail operations for a Fortune 50 company, but soon realized while he was working hard, his money wasn’t working hard for him. As he developed his financial literacy, he decided to take a big risk — he bought his...
29 min
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JF2814: Develop the Staying Power You Need to S...
Vicky Schiff started her first company when she was 30 in the self-storage industry. Since then, she has founded or co-founded five firms in real estate, real estate private equity, and capital formation, as well as a lending platform. In this...
26 min
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JF2813: 19 Ways to Add Value to a Podcast as a ...
In this episode of the Best Ever Round Table, Ash, Slocomb, and Travis take turns sharing their experiences as both hosts and guests on podcasts. Click here to know more about our sponsors:  | | |
27 min
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JF2812: Are Mobile Home Parks an Undervalued As...
Jonathan Tuttle has been in the mobile home park space since 2007. He served as a mobile home broker for 10 years and now serves as a fund manager at Midwest Park Capital, a private real estate investment firm focused on the mobile home park vertical....
26 min
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JF2811: Why Mixed-Use Buildings Can Provide Hug...
In this episode of Beyond Multifamily, Ash Patel shares his story of how he got started in real estate to demonstrate the hidden value of mixed-use buildings. Click here to know more about our sponsors:  | | |
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JF2810: Failing Forward: From Losing $200K to C...
Before becoming a full-time commercial investor, Sean Katona worked at Microsoft and EA Sports selling X-Box ads to automotive manufacturers and Hollywood studios. In 2013, he turned his side hustle into a full-time career, and as he says, he’s been...
38 min