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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JF3793: 500-Pad Mobile Home Portfolio, Growth T...
Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel interview Tim Woodbridge, founder of WCG Communities, who shares his journey in the mobile home park industry.
26 min
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JF3792: Supply Pipeline Analysis, Apartment Abs...
27 min
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JF3791: Small Bay Industrial Strategy, Private ...
Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel interview David Hansel, founder and managing partner at Lucerne Capital Partners and Alpha Funding. David shares his journey into real estate investing, focusing on small bay industrial assets and the strategies he employs to acquire them.
33 min
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JF3790: Master Lease Options, Property Portfoli...
Shane Seo, CEO of So Capital Group, shares his journey in real estate, focusing on creative financing strategies that have allowed him to acquire over 400 properties. He discusses the transition from single-family homes to multifamily and commercial properties, emphasizing the importance of master leasing and negotia
38 min
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JF3789: Syndication Structures, Property Manage...
Slocomb Reed interviews Nico Salgado, a principal at Small Axe Communities, who shares his journey from being a school teacher to a multifamily syndicator. Nico discusses his investment strategy, the challenges he faces in property management,
28 min
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JF3788: Extreme Value-Add Strategies, Property ...
61 min
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JF3787: Understanding Captive Insurance, Proper...
Amanda Crusie and Ash Patel discuss captive insurance with Jerry Messick, CEO of Unity Captive Solutions.
25 min
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JF3786: Triple Net Development Strategy, Drive ...
oe Cornwell interviews Chris Hatch, a third-generation commercial real estate owner and co-founder of Forza Commercial, Legend Partners, and Mahalo Pros.
34 min
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JF3785: Commercial Real Estate Auctions, Due Di...
35 min
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JF3784: $300M Investment Fund Strategy & Market...
32 min
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JF3783: Building a $350M Portfolio Through Smal...
29 min
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JF3782: Self-Managing 1,200 Units & Creating Sm...
Joe Cornwell interviews Steven Weinstock, a seasoned real estate investor with a diverse portfolio of over 1200 units.
35 min
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JF3781: How Getting the Right 'Who' Transformed...
39 min
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JF3780: Why This Storage Investor is Building 5...
Amanda Crusie and Ash Patel interview Joe Downs, CEO of the Bellrose Group, who shares his journey into the self-storage industry. Joe discusses the current state of the self-storage market, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and the evolving trends influenced by consumer behavior.
33 min
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JF3779: How This Developer Lost His 21-Story Bu...
Eric Brody, Principal at ANAX Real Estate Partners, shares his journey in real estate development, detailing the challenges he faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how he navigated through setbacks.
29 min
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JF3778: Demographics, Dining & Department Store...
John and Gregg explore the evolving landscape of retail in relation to demographic shifts, particularly focusing on the aging population and its impact on consumer behavior. They discuss how retailers can adapt to meet the needs of different generations, including baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z.
27 min
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JF3777: Venture Capital vs Real Estate, Why Mos...
Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel interview Isaac Bennett, founder of UR, a brand business specializing in hard asset syndication and venture advising. Isaac shares his diverse investment strategies, including real estate in Belize, venture capital, and farming.
25 min
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JF3776: Why This 6,000-Unit Investor is Targeti...
In this episode of the Best Ever CRE Podcast, host Joe Cornwell interviews RaL West, a seasoned real estate investor with a diverse portfolio including multifamily units, vacation rentals, and triple net leases.
29 min
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JF3775: Live Deal Analysis: Three Real Estate I...
Today on the Best Ever CRE Show, Matt Faircloth hosted a special Next Level CRE segment featuring live consultations with three different real estate investors facing unique challenges. First, he advised Steve Richmond, a semi-retired developer running Workspace USA,
52 min
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JF3774: Housing Starts, Rising Wages & AI: Thre...
J Scott, Partner at Bar Down Investments and Host of the Drunk Real Estate Podcast, discusses the current state of the multifamily housing market, focusing on trends, challenges in new construction, the impact of wages on rent growth, and the dynamics of supply and demand.
66 min
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JF3773: Why This Ex-Google Employee Uses Zillow...
Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel discuss the current state of the self-storage market with Faraz Hamani, owner of Pebble Capital Group. They explore the evolution of self-storage post-COVID, the challenges of rent pressures, customer retention strategies, acquisition tactics in a changing market, and the impact of cap rates and financing on the industry.
37 min
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JF3772: Why This Investor Prefers Local Bank Lo...
In this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Amanda Cruise interviews Keith Kulow, a former US Navy test pilot turned real estate investor. Keith shares his journey into real estate, focusing on multifamily investments and joint ventures
29 min
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JF3771: 2025 CRE Outlook: Why The Next 12 Month...
In this episode, John Chang discusses the commercial real estate investment outlook for 2025, highlighting the potential impacts of political changes, economic challenges, and demographic trends.
31 min
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JF3770: Best of 2024 (Part II) — A Retail Maste...
Today, on the last day of 2024, we’re taking a look back at some of the Best Ever clips from the past year. Today, we’re bringing you Part II of our two-part Best of 2024 recap.
56 min
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JF3769: Best of 2024 — The Rent-to-Own MHP Nich...
With only a couple of days left until 2024, we’re going to take a look back at some of the Best Ever clips from the past year. And there were so many to choose from we couldn’t fit it all into just one episode. So today’s show is Part I of a two-part Best of 2024 recap.
50 min