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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JF2518: Reaching Financial and Time Freedom wit...
While spending 5 years as an aerospace engineer, Ali Boone put any time and energy she could into leaving her corporate job. Now, she’s training others how to hack their minds before hacking their wallets in her new book “Not Your How-To-Guide to...
31 min
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JF2517: Working Less and Making More with Trevo...
After a near-death experience due to being overworked, Trevor Mauch realized he needed to focus on more energy-enriching business practices. Like many business owners, he created his business to give him freedom, impact, and grow his finances, but...
37 min
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JF2516: Perfecting Your Investor Relations Stra...
Today, we’re deep diving into speaking with investors, coming from the perspective of Investor Relation Manager, Ted Greene. Ted gives us his tips for communicating with new investors as well as continuing the conversation with his current...
24 min
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JF2515: Top 5 Best Practices for Effective Inve...
In this episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts lays out the top 5 best tips for good investor relations. He discusses one of the main pieces of information syndicators don’t talk about (and why you should), how to be more...
17 min
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JF2514: 30 Banks and 30% Down to $3.6M Homes wi...
When Stephanie transitioned into multifamily, she may not have expected her first syndication to be a fraternity house in Colorado. Although, she’s an expert in trying new investments that are out of her comfort zone. Since then, she’s added...
28 min
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JF2513: The Urban Development Framework with Fr...
Franklin Spees wasn’t new to the property management game when he and his wife decided to start a company of their own soon out of college. Fast forward to today, he’s working on developing 74 2,000 square-foot commercial units. Tune in to learn...
34 min
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JF2512: What Lenders Want from Investors with A...
When Ruben Izgelov went to a private lending conference, he had full intentions of finding better sources of capital for his own deals. He walked in as a fix & flipper and walked out as a hard money lender. Tune in to find out what lenders are...
25 min
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JF2511: 3 Essential Tips for Selecting Investme...
In this episode of “Best of Best Ever” we talk about how to select the best markets to invest in. Marco Santarelli talks about the key items to look at when choosing a good market, as well as how to avoid overpriced, bubble markets. Brent Maxwell...
23 min
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JF2510: 4 Key Benefits of New Construction Deve...
After working in corporate America for 1 year, LA native Josh Gorokhovsky found his investing niche of built-to-rent real estate. Learning from a local developer as his mentor, he narrowed down his ideal buyer and got to work. Josh talks about scoring...
27 min
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JF2509: Going the Extra Mile to Close the Deal ...
Former gym owner, Nick Brown, bought his first investment property by finding and contacting the owner on Facebook. From then on out, he was dedicated to doing the nitty gritty side of investing to ultimately acquire 575 units today. Nick has a “get...
28 min
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JF2508: 3 Successful REI Strategies While Worki...
In this episode, Theo Hicks and Travis Watts talk about the key to being successful in real estate investing while also working a full-time job. They talk in detail about each investment strategy, analyzing how it fits into your lifestyle, and what...
30 min
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JF2507: Financial Freedom by Age 33 with Matt D...
Matt Drouin had an “aha” moment when he decided he was simply not going to participate in the college/debt/job cycle. He started with a 4-unit house hack and ultimately hit financial independence by age 33. Matt talks about how reaching his...
21 min
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JF2506: 425 Units in 3.5 Years with Brian Wagers
After realizing he had little control in the stock market, Brian Wagers quickly moved to real estate investing. Brian talks about how he manufactured deals by driving around his neighborhood, while simultaneously building relationships with brokers,...
22 min
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JF2505: Foreclosure to Fortune with Shane Torres
After former construction worker, Shane Torres, filed bankruptcy in 2012, he immediately turned around and opened his own real estate office that same year. Today he is actively and passively investing, focusing on the retail space. Shane shares his 6...
29 min
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JF2504: 3 Tips to Build a Powerhouse CREI Team ...
In this episode of “Best of Best Ever” we dive into the three stages of creating a successful team. Danny Coleman talks about his 4-step hiring process for attracting the highest quality candidates. Shawn Casemore tells us his secret for...
44 min
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JF2503: 5 Essential Steps to Passive Investing ...
After getting his law degree and opening his own law firm, Seth Bradley decided to pivot into passive investing through syndications. Listen to learn how Seth used his law degree to get his foot in the door with investing, how he was able to add value...
22 min
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JF2502: How to Make Money with Industrial Inves...
After losing $40k in a mixed use commercial property, Kevin McGrath decided to move into the industrial real estate industry. Kevin talks about how he got started in industrial investing, the pros and cons of single tenant vs.the more risky...
22 min
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JF2501: 51 Tasks of the Most Successful General...
In this episode of Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts and Theo Hicks go through the . They talk about what general partners are doing behind the scenes with your capital broken down in three sections: precontract, contact-to-close, and...
28 min
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JF2500: A Multifamily Affair with Abigail & Sea...
Father, daughter duo Abigail and Sean Thomson didn’t think they’d end up working together one day when she went off to college. But, after sharing her long-term goals with her dad, they both knew investing for passive income was the answer. They...
19 min
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F2499: 5 Interview Questions for Syndicators wi...
After purchasing his first single family investment property in college, Sam Silverman continued to purchase 8 single family homes, and ultimately moved on to syndication. In this episode, we learn about Sam’s top 4 criteria for qualifying...
26 min
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F2498: 5 Net Lease Benefits Multifamily Doesn’t...
As a commercial real estate broker specializing in multi-tenant leases, Dan Lewkowicz has knowledge of many different asset classes. Today, we talk in depth about the differences between a net lease vs. multifamily and the pros and cons of each,...
33 min
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F2497: 3 Common Insurance Pitfalls with Drew Ma...
Today, we’re talking with Drew Maconachy, specifically about the insurance side of real estate investing. He clues us in on the most common questions investors ask him, how to possibly get lower insurance costs, and some policies that you may not...
25 min
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F2496: 3 Tips for Successful Crowdfunding with ...
Starting out with zero real estate investing experience, Terrica Lynn Smith built her brand from the ground level. With a current portfolio of 250 doors, Terrica is passionate about teaching others to do the same and get started in real estate...
21 min
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F2495: Restarting After Recession with Bruce Glenn
When his $300k loan was called in, in the midst of the recession, Bruce Glenn lost it all to pay it back. After selling his properties and becoming an appraiser, he saw people starting to buy properties again and decided to jump back in. Bruce talks...
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F2494: 3 Steps to a Luxury Investing Experience...
Growing up in a real estate family, Veena Jetti knew she had to leave corporate real estate and start investing for herself. After learning some valuable lessons in her first deal, Veena now has a portfolio of $400M in assets. She talks about the best...
21 min