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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JF2538: Raising $4M in 12 Days with Chad Sutton...
At the start of the pandemic, Chad Sutton was on his way to closing a deal....until the lender backed out 12 days before closing due to projected economic changes. Now, Chad’s left with raising $4M before time runs out. He tells us his first three...
23 min
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JF2537: Why to NOT Invest in Self Storage with ...
After fixing and flipping nearly 1200 single family homes, Jacob Vanderslice and his 2 partners focused most of their funds into self storage investing. Now, their portfolio consists of $195M in real estate assets. Tune in to find out why they chose...
29 min
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JF2536: Should You Rethink Saving for Retiremen...
In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts analyzes Daniel Ameduri’s book, Don’t Save For Retirement. Travis pulls out and discusses some key points from the book like why traditional methods of retirement aren’t...
29 min
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JF2535: 3 Steps to Continuously Get Deals from ...
When everyone was running from the industry after the housing crisis, Samson Jagoras stuck it out. Although he questioned how far real estate could go, he decided to dive into multifamily for scaling potential. Samson tells us his best tips for...
29 min
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JF2534: Finding Your Niche for Better Financing...
After stumbling upon new construction, Jason Javer quickly realized it aligned with his skillset and goals and decided to focus his efforts there. Today, we’re talking to Jason in detail about how finding your niche ultimately brings in better...
23 min
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JF2533: Finding Quality Property Management wit...
After moving to the US in 1998 and starting to work his corporate job, Prashant Kumar’s goal became to stop simply trading his time for money. However, once he dove into real estate, he realized he shouldn’t do the heavy lifting before he’s...
28 min
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JF2532: The Road to $100M in 3 Years with Josh ...
After Josh Ferrari’s first deal turned out to be a living nightmare with little to no return, he knew property management wasn’t for him. Instead he focused on investor relations, and now he and his 2 business partners are approaching their goal...
33 min
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JF2531: Getting Out of a Territorial Battle wit...
On today’s Situation Saturday, we’re talking with Joseph Cornwell about his unique experience he ran into while trying to renovate and rent his 8-unit property. After lockdown delays and being caught in a territorial battle between local and...
29 min
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JF2530: Investing While Working Full Time with ...
After learning the key to turning his first property around in 2018, Vincent Rodriguez went on to grow his investments even more in the next few years. Last year alone he grew from 5 units to 25 units during the pandemic, all on top of working a full...
25 min
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JF2529: 5 Investor Takeaways from Ralph Lauren ...
In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts discusses the parallels between real estate investing and Ralph Lauren’s story on building his empire. We take a look into leveraging other people, thinking alternatively in...
19 min
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JF2528: 3 Steps to Vetting Potential Investors ...
After growing up with investor parents, Charles thought he would follow his dad’s footsteps and self-manage his future investments. That is, until he started syndicating. Today, we’re talking to Charles about how he approaches conversations with...
32 min
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JF2527: Using TV Ads to Grow Your Motivated Sel...
After burning out from 10 years of struggling to succeed in real estate, Tony Javier looked for ways to automate his business. Today, we’re talking with Tony about using TV commercials to grow your motivated seller leads on autopilot. He tells us...
25 min
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JF2526: 4x Your Revenue with Hotels with Nate B...
After filing chapter 7 bankruptcy at 35 years old, Nate Barger decided it was time to get more creative with his investments, so he shifted gears to hotels. Now, he’s working on an $80M Hilton build in Sarasota, FL. Nate talks about hotel...
38 min
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JF2525: Getting Higher Returns with Flood Zone ...
Today, we’re talking with National Flood Experts’ Director, DJ McClure, about the benefits of investing in flood zone properties and how to use them as a value-add tactic. DJ discusses the flood zone creation process and how he works with FEMA to...
20 min
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JF2524: When 150 Units at 100% Occupancy Become...
When a natural disaster hit Panama City Beach, Andrew Cushman went from 150 units at 100% occupancy, to 14 units in a matter of 3 hours. In today’s #SituationSaturday, Andrew tells us how he handled investor conversations before and after the...
26 min
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JF2523: Finding Deals in a Low-Inventory Market...
Today we’re talking about fostering long-term relationships to create deals for now and years to come. Ruben Kanya gives us his best tips for making genuine connections to create an inventory for himself. He talks about his approach to finding...
27 min
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JF2522: Limited Partners Exposed | Actively Pas...
In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts explains . He talks about the 5 different categories of limited partners, and 3 reasons why you may want to consider entering into a limited partnership to ultimately make...
23 min
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JF2521: 7 Steps to Better Financing with Henry ...
Henry Washington spent most of his young adult life with little to no savings and less than great credit, until one day he realized he didn’t have the means to fund his future. When he decided to buy his first rental he found out he was $19k short,...
21 min
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JF2520: Outsourcing to Maximize Profits with Co...
After 15 years in the industry, building a successful business wasn’t an obstacle for Cody Sperber. Once he perfected his marketing and became a “transactional engineer”, he realized it was best to focus on his strengths and...
29 min
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JF2519: When to Walk Out on a Deal with Anthony...
Anthony Vicino got involved in real estate as a college student with his roommate and his dad, although he quickly realised sometimes it’s best to keep work and play separate. Anthony emphasizes the importance of cultivating and preserving...
25 min
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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...
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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