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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JF2784: 5 Things You Need to Know Before Invest...
Adam Benton owns Stellar Senior Living, a family business in which he has partnered with his father and brother-in-law for the last 10 years. Today, Adam is GP of 4,000 units including independent, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. In...
36 min
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JF2783: Why Midwest Markets Like Lima, Ohio Are...
Jeff Dulmage has been a passionate investor for most of his life. He’s been in the game since before online resources were a thing, conducting his research the old-fashioned way — by reading lots of books. Today, he is a full-time commercial...
31 min
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JF2782: 5 Lessons Learned After Landing 368 Uni...
After excelling in direct sales for 12 years, Eric Chadderdon recently made the shift to multifamily real estate. One year into the business, Eric is co-founder and managing partner of Gibby’s Capital Investments with 368 doors. He says he’s...
23 min
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JF2781: The Big Multifamily Advantage | Activel...
In this episode, Travis Watts explains one fundamental key point about multifamily investing that is often overlooked. Like a business, multifamily apartments are primarily valued at the net operating income (NOI) that they produce. The metrics used...
15 min
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JF2780: How Empowering Women in Real Estate Ben...
Multifamily syndicator Liz Faircloth began her real estate journey when she and her (now) husband, Matt Faircloth, purchased their first duplex 16 years ago. Since launching the DeRosa Group together in 2005, they now have $130M under control and...
28 min
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JF2779: Why Now Is the Time to Break into Indus...
Industrial real estate broker and investor Chad Griffiths stumbled onto the asset class he now knows and loves by complete accident. When he joined a company as a broker in 2005, his mentors were heavily involved in industrial real estate, so he...
31 min
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JF2778 Thinking Outside the Box with RV Parks a...
Sam Wilson has always been an entrepreneur. After selling the flooring business he owned, he wasn’t sure where to focus his energy next. That’s when he discovered real estate. Today he’s focused on commercial real estate projects — mainly RV...
22 min
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JF2777: The Key to Exceptional Asset Management...
Before he became a multifamily syndicator, Brendan Chisholm worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies. His previous roles in program management, lender management, operations, and contract negotiation all helped him cultivate the skills needed to...
25 min
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JF2776: 7 Things Experienced LPs Look for in a ...
L.A.-based musical composer Bryan Miller knew he needed a retirement plan, so naturally, he started buying and investing in real estate as both a GP and LP. He was so successful that he now co-owns Capital Stack Investments while still working as a...
30 min
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JF2775: Finding Your Edge in the Mobile Home an...
Young and hungry, Jeremiah Boucher got his start in commercial real estate by sourcing mobile home park deals during the Great Recession. Since then, he’s created his own management company and branched out into the self-storage space. In this...
39 min
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JF2774: The BIGGEST Challenges Multifamily Face...
In this week’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts highlights the major challenges multifamily investors are currently dealing with and shares his insights on how to successfully tackle each of them. Click here to know more...
19 min
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JF2773: 9 Ways to Acquire Multifamily Deals in ...
Full-time registered nurse Cody Laughlin serves as managing partner and director of acquisitions for his Houston-based multifamily firm, Blue Oak Capital. Since joining forces with his two partners in 2019, Cody has learned a thing or two about...
24 min
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JF2772: 7 Reasons to Focus Your Funds on RV Par...
Marine Corps Veteran Robert Preston began wholesaling and flipping while still on active duty in order to make extra money. He then moved on to value-add Class C apartment buildings, but as cash flow and cap rates have compressed, he decided it was...
30 min
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JF2771: 10 Expert Tips on Breaking into Industr...
After purchasing his first property in 1998 based on little more than a gut feeling, Todd Nepola has come a long way as a commercial real estate investor. The Current Capital Real Estate Group founder shares his Best Ever advice for anyone who might...
32 min
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JF2770: Learning to Pivot: From Bankruptcy to 3...
Jeffrey Holst doesn’t have bad days. His commercial real estate journey has been an unconventional one, but today he’s focusing on living his best life, which includes pursuing his passion for value-add multifamily deals — and scuba diving!...
30 min
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JF2769: From Tech Professional to Full-Time GP ...
Cherry Street Investments founder Kavitha Baratakke was forced to start over with virtually nothing after a divorce in 2007 followed almost immediately by the stock market crash in 2008. Since then, she transitioned from working full-time in the tech...
28 min
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JF2768: Proactively Prevent Close Calls by Choo...
Marine Corps veteran Wesley Yates didn’t even learn about syndication until he attended his first commercial real estate event in 2019. He started his group, VFR Capital Investments, that same year. Wesley Yates | Real Estate Background Co-founder...
26 min
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JF2767: 5 Fundamental Tips for Investing | Acti...
Actively Passive Show host Travis Watts has dedicated his career to investing. After years of working in investor relations, reading hundreds of books from expert authors, listening to podcasts, and attending seminars, he’s compiled the top five...
20 min
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JF2766: 5 Tips for Transitioning from Syndicati...
Ken Gee is a longtime multifamily syndicator who recently started his own fund. Ken tells us what his journey has been like, what he’s learned, and what advice he has for other syndicators looking to make the same transition. Ken Gee | Real Estate...
29 min
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JF2765: Market Comparison: Appreciation in Denv...
Denver-based Sarah May and Cincinnati-based host Slocomb Reed discuss in-depth how cap rates and population growth impact the way investors operate in their very different respective markets. Sarah May | Real Estate Background Co-founder of Regency...
30 min
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JF2764: Building a Business Around Your Lifesty...
Tim Bratz shares his insights on starting a business, starting over, making your time count, and maintaining balance through it all. Tim Bratz | Real Estate Background Previous episode: CEO and founder of Legacy Wealth Holdings, a multifamily and...
42 min
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JF2763: 100% Tenant Turnover in 6 Months: Tips ...
Ben Suttles, managing partner at Disrupt Equity, faced a problem on his deal: there was 80% occupancy, but only 35% of the tenants were paying rent. Add in the crime rates and drug deals that occurred on the property, and he soon found himself having...
32 min
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JF2762: An Airbnb Speakeasy? How To Make Short-...
How do you create a unique short-term rental that will attract renters? Rich Somers, founder of FortuneCribs, reveals his strategy for creating “Instagrammable” STRs, selecting the right market, and pitching to investors. Rich Somers | Real Estate...
24 min
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JF2761: The Key to Underwriting Retail Deals ft...
What are the advantages of investing in retail over multifamily? Philip Block, Managing Partner for LBX Investments, made the shift from investing in apartments to shopping centers almost four years ago, and currently has $284.5M in AUM. In this...
34 min
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JF2760: Market Highlight (Orlando, FL) With Spe...
Could your next great investment opportunity be in Orlando, Florida? Travis Watts and guest Stephen Tilton dissect the Orlando market, analyzing its growth potential, demographics, and budding opportunities for both active and passive investors....
21 min