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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JF2582: The #1 Way to Avoid Problem Tenants wit...
When Chad Guziewicz dealt with a problem tenant that poured tar down the drains, he knew he had to screen his tenants better. This led him to create Rentify, a tenant screening platform using bank data to confirm income, rent history, and more. Chad...
25 min
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JF2581: Top 3 Tips for Any Partnership with Mar...
When Mark and Tamiel Kenney got married in their early 20s, becoming business partners wasn’t even on their radar. Today, they’re talking about the challenges they faced early on in their partnership, how they structure their business for highest...
23 min
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JF2580: Why You Should Avoid Handshake Deals at...
When Kris Bennett made a deal with a “mom and pop” self storage building, he had no idea the headache it would cause and the money he’d lose just to get out of it. Today, Kris tells us about the due diligence tasks and time period required for...
36 min
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JF2579: Note Investing Pitfalls to Avoid with J...
Former debt collection attorney, Jay Tenenbaum, spent most of his career in the legal field before he made his first investment. Now, his main focus is syndicating defaulted mortgage acquisitions. Jay talks about the pros and cons of investing in...
33 min
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JF2578: Building Financial Independence | Activ...
Growing up in a frugal household, Travis Watts had budgeting skills and values from a young age, and put them to use when he left for college. In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis shares his journey to financial...
33 min
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JF2577: Managing Property Managers 101 with Yos...
Moving from South Korea at age 18, Yosef Lee always strived to prove himself in a new country. From working multiple part time jobs, to becoming a full time civil litigation lawyer, this father of 3 quickly learned to manage his time. Yosef is talking...
31 min
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JF2576: Hard Lessons Learned After 5 Months & $...
Former Tech Engineer, Venkat Avasarala, left it all to pursue real estate. After maxing out on single family homes, he moved on to his first syndication. Today, Venkat is talking with us about how he found investors for his first syndication even...
23 min
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JF2575: 500 Units and $50M in AUM with Vikram Brar
After growing up in a disciplined household in India, Vikram Brar moved to San Francisco and picked up the Tuscon, AZ market. He’s grown to over 500 units now, with over $50M in assets under management. Vikram is sharing his top 3 challenges of...
29 min
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JF2574: Best Practices for Out-of-State Managem...
Full time investor, Keke Williams, grew up surrounded by real estate as her family did property restorations. Now, she’s involved in mobile home parks, multifamily, and even foreign opportunities. Keke is talking about what is was like moving from...
32 min
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JF2573: University Off-Campus Housing Investing...
Frederick Pierce got the commercial real estate bug while still in college. Now, he owns one of the largest student housing companies in America. Today, Frederick is telling us the criteria he looks for in universities, the types of requirements...
33 min
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JF2572: 6 Key Benefits of Commercial Investing ...
After buying her first rehab rental property at the age of 22, Christina VanDergrift took her profits and turned them into a highly diversified portfolio. She now owns a variety of commercial properties, along with vacation rentals and single family...
27 min
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JF2571: How Does the Single Family Housing Mark...
In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis discusses the importance of the outperforming single family and multifamily asset classes. He breaks down why each is becoming extremely competitive, and what that means for someone...
26 min
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JF2570: What to Know Before Entering Into a JV ...
After working in future trading for 5 years, Jake Cloption traded in his long hours and started his own company, Clopton Capital. Clopton Capital is an intermediary for financing for all asset types. Today, Jake is talking with us about finding a...
32 min
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JF2569: The Secret Sauce to Raising Capital wit...
NYC firefighter, Timothy Lyons, thought he was living the W2 dream until he realized he just wasn’t financially educated. Once he decided on multifamily investing, he jumped in head first. Tim is talking about how he got into investing at the...
32 min
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JF2568: Preparing Assets for the Next Recession...
Former ski photographer, Tate Siemer, moved to Utah and got his start in real estate with single family homes. He wanted to scale faster but was unsure of how to find his next venture, until a 12-unit apartment fell into his lap. Now, he’s reached...
33 min
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JF2567: Balancing Career and a Competitive Inve...
Biotech Supply Chain Engineer, Keith Meyer, currently also juggles multifamily investments and mobile home park acquisitions. When he became an accidental landlord and stumbled upon mobile home parks, he knew he wanted to scale quicker. Keith tells us...
25 min
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JF2566: Scaling to an 8-Figure Portfolio Using ...
When Jhanel Wilson was forced to make a decision and leave her full time job in 2012, she became a full time investor. She then turned $100K into $72K in cash flow and $2M in assets. Today, we’re talking with Jhanel about her work in Section 8. She...
26 min
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JF2565: 5 Ways to Unlock Value in New Developme...
Former Wall Streeter, Joshua Benaim, is constantly working to marry a value investment approach and apply it to real estate investing. He’s currently working on a Miami Beach investment, with sales projecting at $850 per net sellable foot. Joshua...
36 min
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JF2564: Do Class C Properties Really Cashflow B...
In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis compares Class C vs. Class A properties. We talk about the 3 factors that determine the property class, average cash flow percentages in different classes, how to set a CapEx budget,...
25 min
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JF2563: Current Economic Health of Our Country ...
Investor, Senior Director, and Head of Real Estate, Mitchell Rosen, talks with us today about the economic health of our country and the benefits of partnering with Yieldstreet. Yieldstreet is an online digital wealth platform that provides investors...
26 min
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JF2562: $7M in Less Than 2 Years with Jerome Ma...
After running a business out of his house and noticing he wasn’t the most popular neighbor on the block, Jerome Maldonado decided to take the leap into retail buildings. Now, he’s done over 400 transactions with this being his biggest acquisition...
42 min
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JF2561: 7 Key Benefits of Commercial Over Resid...
At 16 years old, Dan Haberkost was already managing a portfolio of rental properties for an investor. What did it teach him? That he didn’t want to buy and how not to manage tenants. Fast forward to today, Dan tells us his biggest takeaway from that...
38 min
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JF2560: Reliable Passive Income vs. Appreciatio...
Former owner of post-production companies, Joe DiSanto, switched over to real estate investing and is now semi-retired in his 40s. Joe is talking about the pitfalls of renovating a commercial space, why it’s still one of the best investments he’s...
36 min
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JF2559: Finding Qualified Leads with Turnkey Ma...
With a background in digital marketing, Bryan Driscoll is currently generating thousands of motivated seller leads, while still finding time to invest in the market himself. We’re talking to Bryan today about the difference in marketing for...
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JF2558: 4 Challenges of Today’s Market with Spe...
Indianapolis investor, Spencer Gray, is telling us all about his multifamily ventures as well as his experience as a GP and an LP. Spencer talks about why he chose multifamily over other asset classes, the recent challenges he’s faced in today’s...
31 min