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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JF2644: What One CRE Investor Did to Survive--a...
Jerome Maldonado was nearing the end of his retail center construction and about to start developing office condos when the 2008 recession hit. Overnight, his bank stopped all funding, leaving him without the remaining $300,000 needed to complete the...
26 min
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JF2643: The 5 Secrets to Closing Your First Dea...
Starting off on your first deal can be daunting. How big of a deal should you aim for? How do you build a good team? Where can you find a good network? Host Joe Fairless and guest Michael Blank share their top five secrets to closing your first deal....
27 min
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JF2642: How Smaller Deals Can Lead to Bigger Pa...
During the 2008 recession, David Kislin’s bank that handled his construction loan filed for bankruptcy. Fearful for the future, his partners backed out of the project, causing David to lose half of his equity on the deal, totaling around $6 million....
29 min
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JF2641: Don't Make These 4 Mistakes as a New Pa...
“What mistakes did you make in your career that I should be on the lookout for as a new passive investor?” Travis Watts answers this listener question by sharing four mistakes he made starting out as a passive investor that you can learn...
21 min
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JF2640: 5 Tips to Boost Your Online Network and...
In less than six months, and without a social media team, Carlos Reinoso went from 200 to 5,000 connections on Facebook, a growing online network that eventually helped him score an equity partnership over 240 units. In this episode, Carlos shares his...
33 min
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JF2639: How to Plan and Execute Your Multifamil...
Growing up, Van Sturgeon witnessed firsthand how his parents saved their rental property during a rough economic period through the use of meticulous budgeting and planning. Now, as an entrepreneur with over thirty years of real estate experience, Van...
25 min
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JF2638: Why Building Wealth is Better Than Imme...
Steve White never thought he would be investing in real estate. That is, until he found a deal that he couldn’t ignore. Steve is sharing his tenant screening guidelines, how he guarantees tenants before buying the building, and which pandemic-proof...
27 min
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JF2637: Sued for $68M: Cautions of Inflation an...
Ted Greene joins Ash Patel in a discussion of institutional purchases, interest rates, and inflation. Ted shares his earned scar tissue of being sued for $68M and losing money on a personal venture - and how you can position yourself for an impactful...
24 min
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JF2636: Crooked Contractor on a $10M Project wi...
Are the general practices of general contractors just unsavory? In Joe’s experience, the contractor on his $10M project tried to take advantage every opportunity he could get and with hundreds of thousands of dollars being added, Joe had to find a...
42 min
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JF2635: Syndicating After Bankruptcy with Tracy...
When Tracy Hubbard went bankrupt in 1998 after a business went south, he started learning how to get into hard assets, instead. That’s when real estate came into the picture. Today, Tracy is sharing how bankruptcy made him a better businessman, why...
24 min
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JF2634: Is US Real Estate Expensive or Cheap? |...
In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis discusses the deciding factors of whether real estate is currently expensive or cheap. He talks about what metrics we are using to measure and compare real estate today, how has the...
26 min
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JF2633: Are All Bills Paid Properties Really Pr...
After getting her start in real estate with several single family homes, Rebecca Moore decided she needed her investments under one roof. That’s when she made the switch into multifamily. Today, Rebecca is sharing how many deals she invested in...
29 min
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JF2632: The Key to Low-Stress, Passive Income w...
When Randy Smith started his investing journey, he thought single family, turnkey homes would help reach his goals of passive income. That’s until 1 year ago when he realized multifamily and limited partnerships were the key to low-stress income....
23 min
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JF2631: How to Vet Property Managers for Optima...
When Chris and Ashton Levarek got started in real estate in 2018, they quickly realized the benefits of scaling. But, they also quickly got burned by a property management company. Today, Chris and Ashton are giving their insight on vetting property...
27 min
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JF2630: 3 Disruptive Trends in Real Estate with...
Data obsessed, Neal Bawa, successfully created the super value add strategy to combine data and analytics with current trends to make the most informed future investing decisions. Today, Neal is talking about why real estate is the most inefficient...
39 min
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JF2629: How to Vertically Integrate for Optimal...
Chris Pomerleau got his start in real estate with a single family flip that took over a year to complete. Now, he specializes in multifamily in 7 different states with over 2,500 units. Today, Chris is talking about keeping his long-term investors...
25 min
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JF2628: Laying the Groundwork for your First Sy...
With a background in technology, Tim Vest’s first step into real estate was land development. Now, he’s involved as a GP, LP, KP, in several multifamily syndications. Today, Tim is talking about the importance of having an exit strategy, why he...
25 min
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JF2627: 5 Ways to Align Your Investments to Ach...
In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis discusses how to identify your goals, and actually reach them through your investments in 5 steps. He talks about identifying lifestyle vs. financial goals, honing in on a strategy...
24 min
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JF2626: 5 Parameters to Qualify Syndicators wit...
Ruth Hiller is no novice when it comes to multifamily investing, as the 3rd generation of investors in her family. Now she’s syndicating her own deals all across the US. Ruth is discussing how she became an accidental businesswoman, investor tax...
25 min
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JF2625: Why Your Mindset is Your Most Valuable ...
Nate Barger continues the conversation today on mindset, comfort zone, and goal setting. He’s talking about how selling drugs helped him learn how to scale his investments, the moment he realized he was over-leveraged, and how he made his way out of...
28 min
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JF2624: Why Your Mindset is Your Most Valuable ...
After spending time in prison for selling drugs, Nate Barger knew he had to switch gears. That’s when he found real estate and realized the mindset shift that had to take place in order to succeed. In this first episode of a two part series, Nate...
31 min
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JF2623: Managing the Manager and the Use of KPI...
Serial entrepreneur, Gary Lipsky, started his entrepreneurial journey in college with a meal delivery service. Now, he has $41M of multifamily assets under management. Today, Gary is talking with us about the KPIs he uses for assets and employees, how...
28 min
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JF2622: From Physical Therapist to Full Time Sy...
After Leaving his corporate job in 2016, Lee Yoder decided to go all in with real estate. What started as house flipping quickly turned into full time apartment syndicating. Lee is sharing how he scaled from a duplex to over 100 units and the biggest...
32 min
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JF2621: Current Commercial Real Estate Trends w...
Growing up in real estate, Eli Randel has always been engulfed in the industry. Now, he’s the Chief Strategy Officer for the industry’s fastest growing marketplace. Today, Eli is talking with us about short and long term strategy, current...
23 min
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JF2620: 7 Metrics to Track When Raising Money f...
Today, Joe Fairless is sharing the 7 metrics you should be tracking while raising money for a fund. He discusses the biggest challenge of funds, his best advice from what he’s learned, how often to review metrics, and the one tool you need to...
12 min