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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JF3834: Economic Uncertainty Analysis, Multifam...
On this episode of The Horizon, host John Chang shares key insights from his recent workshop at the Best Ever Conference about critical market trends impacting real estate investment in 2025.
29 min
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JF3833: Operating Amusement Parks vs. Multifami...
19 min
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JF3832: Forensic Engineering Insights, Preventa...
29 min
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JF3831: Fund Model Advantages, Capital Flow Ana...
20 min
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JF3830: Cultivating Excellence Through Vertical...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Matt Faircloth interviews Arleen Garza, founder of REEP Equity, about her journey growing a multifamily portfolio to over 4,400 units across Texas markets.
61 min
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JF3829: Multifamily Market Analysis, Risk-Adjus...
On this episode of the Passive Income Playbook, host Pascal Wagner interviews Michael Blank, founder of Nighthawk Equity, about navigating multifamily investments in today's market. Blank, who manages over $300 million in assets across nearly 2,000 units,
48 min
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JF3828: Multifamily Value-Add Strategy, Seconda...
21 min
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JF3827: Capital Market Opportunities, Multifami...
28 min
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JF3826: Creative Deal Structuring Insights, Sel...
28 min
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JF3825: Multifamily Theater Redevelopment Case ...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Joe Cornwell and his business partner Anderson Morgan dive into their current redevelopment project - transforming a historic 11,000 sq ft theater in Reading, Ohio's Bridal District into a modern multifamily complex.
30 min
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JF3824: Passive Real Estate Investing Framework...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Slocomb Reed provides a comprehensive foundation for new passive real estate investors looking to deploy significant capital.
28 min
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JF3823: Multifamily Market Cycle Insights, Inve...
On this episode of Next Level CRE, host Matt Faircloth interviews Reed Goossens, head of RSN Property Group and veteran of 27 syndications totaling over $900 million in transactions. Goossens shares insights on navigating the current multifamily downturn, including how his firm closed five deals over the past two challenging years by focusing on positive leverage and agency debt.
49 min
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JF3822: How Fund Managers Think: A Guide for LP...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show's Passive Income Playbook, host Pascal Wagner interviews Sanjay Vora, CEO of Vessar and advisor to over 200 fund managers.
47 min
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JF3821: Leveraging Construction Expertise in Re...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Joe Cornwell sits down with his business partner Anderson Morgan to discuss how investors can leverage construction expertise to enhance their real estate investments.
29 min
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JF3820: Market Recovery Insights, Investment Ti...
On this episode of The Horizon with John Chang, Brian Murray draws from over 40 years of commercial real estate experience to analyze current market dynamics and future opportunities. With multiple market cycles under his belt since Black Monday in 1987, Murray explains why the bid-ask spread is finally narrowing and why private capital has advantages over institutional investors in today's market.
31 min
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JF3819: Inside Cardone Capital: Portfolio Growt...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Ryan Tseko, Executive Vice President of Cardone Capital, shares insights from managing a 15,000-unit portfolio valued at over $1.6 billion. Drawing from his unique journey from commercial airline pilot to Grant Cardone's right-hand man, Tseko discusses their strategy of combining fixed-rate financing with 10-year hold periods to weather market cycles.
45 min
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JF3818: Nashville Market Dynamics, C+ to B- Val...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Sam Froerer, Managing Partner of Compass Capital, shares his strategic approach to workforce housing investments in Nashville. Starting his firm in 2021 after working at a multi-billion dollar REIT,
35 min
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JF3817: Industrial Investment Mastery: Target M...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Brent Lieberman, founding principal of Levelan Partners, shares his expertise in industrial real estate investment and development across the Midwest and Southeast.
24 min
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JF3816: Success Through Mindset Evolution, Capi...
On this episode of the Next Level CRE, Jerome Maldonado shares his journey from value-add multifamily investor to ground-up developer, and how he's adapted his strategy to thrive in changing market conditions.
44 min
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JF3815: Introducing The Passive Income Playbook...
Introducing The Passive Income Playbook, a new series hosted by Pascal Wagner focused on helping passive investors build and manage wealth like a business. Drawing from his experience deploying over $150 million in venture capital and building his own passive portfolio generating $250,000+ annually, Wagner brings strategic insights to help listeners avoid common pitfalls and accelerate their path to financial independence.
64 min
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JF3814: Market Cycle Navigation, Value-Add Evol...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, JP Newman, CEO and founder of ThriveFP, discusses navigating the current market cycle in multifamily real estate.
24 min
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JF3813: Policy Impact Analysis: Tariffs, Immigr...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Marcus & Millichap's John Chang delivers a timely solo analysis of how recent policy changes could impact commercial real estate markets in 2025.
27 min
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JF3812: Conference Networking Mastery, Relation...
On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Travis Watts shares invaluable advice for effectively networking at real estate conferences and meetups.
21 min
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JF3811: Third-Party Property Management Strateg...
Slocomb Reed interviews Chris Grenzig, co-founder of JAG Capital Partners and JAG Property Management. Chris shares his journey in real estate, detailing his transition from working for a larger firm to starting his own company.
30 min
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JF3810: Cross-Asset Class Mastery, Geographic D...
Matt Faircloth interviews Dave Codrea, a successful real estate investor and owner of Greenleaf Management. They discuss Dave's journey from being a landlord in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to scaling his business in Atlanta, Georgia.
55 min