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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2051
JF1957: Save Time & Make Money By (Smartly) Put...
Dan and his team help individuals invest their hard earned money in the real estate industry. They are not custodians, they take their service to another level than a typical SDIRA custodian. We’ll hear exactly what they do, how they help clients,...
24 min
2052
JF1956: Raising Capital & High Level, Complicat...
Adam has been involved in over half a billion in debt and equity placements. We’ll hear details on some of the more complicated structures he’s worked with, what he learned, and what he can share with us. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember...
23 min
2053
JF1955: Learning From Investing Mistakes - Live...
This interview is from our monthly meetup, hosted in Cincinnati, OH. Joe interviewed Dan live on the mistakes he’s made in real estate investing, what he learned from those mistakes, and what we can learn from those mistakes too. If you enjoyed...
40 min
2054
JF1954: Nashville Broker Describes The Resident...
Josh is the owner of a brokerage in Nashville that focuses on residential real estate. He’ll describe the overall state of the Nashville market, and how he built his brokerage to what it is today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to...
20 min
2055
JF1953: 60 Homes, 12 Units, And One Storage Fac...
Angad started in this business as a real estate agent in college. He got that business rolling by helping students find housing. Now with a bunch of single family homes, multifamily units, and a self storage facility, Angad has a ton of knowledge to...
23 min
2056
JF1952: FOMO Leads To Flipping 1100 Houses with...
Michael has flipped over 1100 houses in his 10 year flipping career. Joe and Michael will discuss some mistakes he’s made, and what we can learn from those mistakes. We’ll also get some actionable tips from Michael on how to find and negotiate...
27 min
2057
JF1951: Lessons Learned From A New Book Based O...
Jeffrey has a long background in selling, both as he was and is in the selling field, and he also trains people on the science of selling. He was given access to Napoleon Hill’s first writings and wrote a book about what he learned from the...
18 min
2058
JF1950: Detroit Investor Talks Getting Started,...
Andrew began investing in detroit in his twenties when he moved up there strictly because of the inventory of cheap houses. He started buying houses while in school and training, owning a rental before owning his first home. Andrew is principal in...
26 min
2059
JF1949: Building A Large Brokerage, Foreclosure...
Devin’s daily focus is finding investors for himself to work with. Him and his team have extensive backgrounds in real estate, which they use to educate clients, and help them find great investment properties. If you enjoyed today’s episode...
24 min
2060
JF1948: Submarine Lieutenant Obtains 8 Units In...
Anthony is still in the service, while also building his real estate portfolio. We’ll hear how he was able to get those 8 units so quickly, and of course we’ll get to some of the details of a couple of his deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode...
23 min
2061
JF1947: Developing, Acquiring, & Syndicating 1,...
Scott Choppin is here today to give us an insight into how to build and run a growing real estate business. In this episode you’ll hear his most challenging deal in the past five years, what he ran into, how he got through it, and what the big...
30 min
2062
JF1946: From Auto Mechanic To Commercial Real E...
Peter got his start in real estate in the 1990’s while he was a full time auto mechanic. We’ll learn how he went from that profession to doing commercial deals, and what he has to teach others that want to do the same. If you enjoyed today’s...
30 min
2063
JF1945: Doing 16,000 Transactions, Acquiring $0...
Our two guests today have been building a real estate investing business as partners for around 10 years. We’ll hear how they have divided up their roles and get any tips they have for forming a successful partnership. They will also tell us about...
21 min
2064
JF1944: 5 Step Clarity Strategy For Identifying...
Tracy was dealing with the “Sunday Scaries” in her first Wall Street job. Knowing that she was going to have a difficult time being happy in that position, she started looking for another way to earn money and be happy at the same time. She was...
27 min
2065
JF1943: How This Investor Closed A MHP Deal For...
Theo and Jason are going to get into his story, and how he got into real estate. After we hear that, they will dive deeper into his mobile home park deal - which he bought just 8 months after attending a seminar. If you enjoyed today’s episode...
22 min
2066
JF1942: Building & Operating Mobile Home Parks ...
Skyler is a third generation Mobile Home Park investor, we’ll hear about his story and what he has learned as he’s built and operated an investing business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!...
24 min
2067
JF1941: Growing A Real Estate Investing Busines...
We’ll hear Rome’s investing story today, he has been  a full time real estate investor for the last year. His wife is also full time investing with him and they are growing the business together. We’ll also hear what Rome is doing with his...
18 min
2068
JF1940: Investor Gets Into Real Estate On Accid...
Don got his start in the industry by knocking doors to sell security. An investor told him to do that same thing with real estate. He took the advice and ran with it, knocking on doors to find properties to buy, eventually getting away from the door...
27 min
2069
JF1939: MHP, Multifamily, Commercial, & SFR’s I...
Theo and Maurice are going to have a great conversation for us today. Maurice has a lot going on in his business, with experience across many different asset classes, he has a lot of value to add for us today. The first thing we will get into is how...
22 min
2070
JF1938: How To Make The Transition Into Retirem...
Jason has helped many people with their retirement planning, a good number of his clients have been real estate investors. Jason helps them evaluate their portfolios and decide if selling or keeping is the better idea for them. He also has his own...
25 min
2071
JF1937: 3 Tips for Entrepreneurship #SkillSetSu...
As real estate investors, we are usually business owners and entrepreneurs as well. Dana is also an entrepreneur who is here to share her story and help us with some tips on entrepreneurship. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in...
20 min
2072
JF1936: Lost After College, Entrepreneur Turns ...
Today we have the privilege of hearing about DJ’s real estate investing story. He had no clue what to do after graduating college, started and ran multiple businesses, before discovering his love of real estate. If you enjoyed today’s episode...
27 min
2073
JF1935: Six Unit Value-Add Nashville Deal Analy...
Felipe is joining us today to tell us about his real estate investing journey so far. The journey includes buying, adding value, and selling a six unit apartment building. Joe will dig in on that subject, asking about the numbers, how he found it,...
27 min
2074
JF1934: Everything You Need To Know About The L...
Forming an LLC happens with each new deal in apartment syndications. Theo will be going over some of the details of how when to set them up, and how to do it, and what the LLC’s usually consist of. We’ve included a document for you to use to...
12 min
2075
JF1933: When To & When To NOT Work With Private...
After you’ve done a deal or two, you may have the opportunity to work with private equity institutions. Joe and Ashcroft Capital choose to not work with them ever, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Theo will cover why we do not work with...
16 min