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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JF2472: CBRE Americas Intentions Survey Results
In this episode, Theo breaks down the results of the CBRE Americas Intentions Survey. Theo talks about the 9 main takeaways from the survey as we look into what is currently happening in commercial real estate as well as potential future trends. ...
19 min
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JF2471: Double the Cash Flow with Creativity wi...
Coming from an online poker career to asking friends and family for funding for a syndication deal, getting creative is nothing new for Dan Odabashian. Dan learned to leverage relationships and go from traditional thinking to looking into alternative...
27 min
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JF2470: How to Develop Shopping Centers with Jo...
John McNellis started as a journalism major headed to law school because he did not know what else to do. While practicing business law, he was drawn to business operations and shifted to become a developer. At 29 he started shopping center...
41 min
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JF2469: Marrying Money and Opportunities with M...
Mike Zlotnik was tired of the rat race in IT and followed his love for real estate full time in 2009. Since then, he has worked as a fund manager, providing his passion, financial acumen, and resourcefulness to his business and coaching clients. Mik...
27 min
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JF2468: Following the Cash in Asset Management ...
With over 30 years of real estate investing experience, Dave Sherbal discusses what it means to follow the cash to find savings and find the waste. Some of his advice today is to take the deals no one else wants – the hairier the better. He speaks...
26 min
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2467: Raising Rents in Student Housing with Zac...
From a 4 unit to 22 student housing buildings to 250M in construction, Zach Feldman turned his side hustle into full time with specialization on quality student housing. In this episode, Zack speaks on institutional quality student housing that...
20 min
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2466: Things to Know Before Investing in Real E...
Today Theo and Travis are sharing their mistakes so you don't make them.  From doing due diligence and finding good team members to finding mentors and teaching their children, listen for things to know before investing in real estate. ...
23 min
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JF2465: 5 Reasons to Not Become a CRE Syndicator
Theo Hicks continues the conversation on what you should know before becoming a real estate syndicator. In the previous episode of Syndication School, Theo talks about the reasons you may elect not to passively invest in real estate syndications....
20 min
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JF2464: The Syndicator's Guide to Growing Your ...
Derek Peterson is the owner at Adapt Media Agency, a full service digital marketing agency that helps syndicators grow their brand online. He began investing in real estate in the mid 2000s. Derek talks about the 3 most effective ways to position...
23 min
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JF 2463: Recovering from a Huge Loss with Danie...
Daniel Wood became interested in real estate investing about 10 years ago in Sweden. His first deal left him in the hole of half of a million dollars. When everything that could go wrong did go wrong, he went bankrupt and decided to start a new...
29 min
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JF2462: Matt Whitermore: Finding and Building P...
Matt is the principal at New Scotland capital. He has spent six years in real estate investments in commercial mortgages with over $2 billion in transactions. Matt was working for one of the leaders in investment management solutions for real estate...
23 min
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JF2461: Building The Systems For A Successful B...
Pili is a real estate syndicator and a coach. As a full-time mom herself, she is an advocate for moms in real estate, encouraging them and helping them go through the challenges of navigating the world of real estate investment. Pili and her husband...
24 min
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JF2460: Using Data In Real Estate Investing Pro...
Aaron’s first experience with real estate happened when he was only 5 years old. Finding treasures in the properties that his father purchased was the coolest thing. Over the years, he tried a lot of different things until getting back into the real...
21 min
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JF2459: The Three Different Types of Commercial...
Today Theo and Travis share the three different types of commercial real estate funds that you could possibly invest in today instead of focusing on apartment syndication deals. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of...
13 min
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JF2458: A Contrarian Perspective on Passive Inv...
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares a list of some of the reasons why some people may not want to invest in apartment syndication real estate and how you can potentially counteract the reasons when you're pitching your idea to...
18 min
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JF2457: How to Leverage Infinity Banking to you...
Anthony Faso is a self-proclaimed recovering CPA who transitioned his financing firm towards infinity banking when the global financial crisis happened on 2008. Cameron Christiansen was a small business owner whose life was changed after reading a...
24 min
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JF2456: From Pharmacist to Coach and Real Estat...
Ketan Patel is a high-performance coach, capital raiser, and real estate investor who started as pharmacist. Thinking about finding another source of income instead of relying on a corporate job, he decided to buy single-family units but realized how...
22 min
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JF2455: Real-Estate Investing through Property ...
Anton is a full-time real-estate investor who, with his wife, climbed their way to success. They built their 40-unit portfolio through their savings – no partners, no syndications, or creative financing. Anton started buying single-family properties...
28 min
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JF2454: Finding Stability And Security With Rea...
Eng Taing was born in Thailand in a refugee camp. Growing up, his background gave him a strong push to seek more and hustle in order to achieve success. When Eng grew up, he started looking for ways to invest his money. He disliked the stock market...
21 min
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JF2453: Passing The Real Estate Mentorship Torc...
Dan started working in real estate right out of college. He put together the money he made doing odd jobs, invited two other investors, and purchased a property in Manhattan. He fixed the property, refinanced it, and made his money back within the...
22 min
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JF2452: Accredited Investors vs Qualified Purch...
Today Theo and Travis share the differences between Accredited Investors and Qualified Purchasers.  Click here to know more about our sponsors We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be...
16 min
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JF2451: How to Automate Your Money Raising Proc...
In today’s Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares with you part 2 of 2 on how you can automate your money-raising process to help you succeed in your syndication business. Click here to know more about our sponsors Listen to this episode to...
20 min
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JF2450: Achieving Passive Income with Bronson Hill
Bronson is the founder and CEO of Bronson equity. Bronson began investing in real estate 13 years ago, first developing a solid single-family portfolio before moving on to multifamily. He’s an expert dedicated to educating practitioners and business...
22 min
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JF2449: Master Seller Financing, Leasing and Cr...
Bill Ham is a full-time real estate operator and syndicator who started as a corporate pilot. After discovering that the job was not as exciting as he thought, he learned how his friends made money for a month was the same as how much he made in a...
36 min
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JF2448: Succeed in Uncertain Times with Dan Rus...
For 10 years, Dan participated in many industries, landing him in the hospitality industry and Apartments.com. They layer a full online leasing platform that covers the entire transaction: find the place you want to live, apply, get screened, pay...
20 min