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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JF1497: Leaving Insurance Sales For More Secure...
AJ has built up a $100 million portfolio in real estate. He took a lot of the skills from his previous job as an insurance salesman. Hear why he decided to leave that job behind and venture into real estate, and how he built up such a large portfolio....
25 min
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JF1496: How To Raise Money For Single Family Ho...
Dan has been on the show a couple of times to discuss his real estate investing and share knowledge with us. Today, he’s back to teach us about how he raises money for single family flips. Dan has ways to get creative for finding money for his...
26 min
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JF1495: 3 Ways To Make Your Deals Pencil For Af...
Eddie is a returning guest who is back today to tell us about affordable housing. We’ll hear why he chooses to go with affordable housing and why he thinks more deals can be made if you can do affordable housing with your properties of potential...
20 min
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JF1494: Secret to Qualifying Apartment Syndicat...
Joe and Theo are back for another edition of Follow Along Friday, this time talking about team building and mindset. They’ll tell us what to look for in a good team member, as well as how to define roles within your team. Then Joe will tell us about...
34 min
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JF1493: Why Apartment Syndications? Part 2 of 2...
Theo is back today with part two of his mini-series, Why Apartment Syndication. Theo has worked for Joe for a long time and has been a part of the many projects that Joe has done in that time, so he’s more than qualified to teach us about apartment...
33 min
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JF1492: Why Apartment Syndications? Part 1 of 2...
Joe and Theo teamed up to make a brand new segment of the podcast, Syndication School. With this, Theo will be making two new episodes each week. These episodes will be focused towards, surprise, surprise - apartment syndication! This first episode is...
26 min
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JF1491: Helping Investors Get The Best Financin...
As a real estate professional for over 40 years now, Doug can help us learn a lot. He’s managed properties, done ground up development, and now helps borrowers get the best financing possible to optimize their returns. If you enjoyed today’s...
31 min
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JF1490: Build A Successful Lawn Company & Start...
Brent had a successful lawn care business in high school while he was working on getting his real estate license. He left the business to do real estate full time at a very difficult time, in 2008. Eventually, he left real estate behind to join the...
29 min
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JF1489: Learn About A New Marketplace You May H...
Dave is on the show today to tell us about a different area of investing, not real estate.We’re actually going to hear about buying shares in private companies and why as entrepreneurs, we should care. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to...
23 min
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JF1488: What Are The Best Asset Classes To Inve...
Bryan and Joe had a conversation on the podcast over three years ago, he’s back today to tell us about self directed IRA investing. Even if this doesn't apply to you right now, there’s a chance you will be in the future. Bryan has a very extensive...
21 min
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JF1487: How to Analyze an Out-of-State Deal & H...
Today’s Follow Along Friday is all about analyzing an out of state deal, and the best methods for keeping investors happy with great communication. We’ll hear exactly what Theo is doing as he evaluates a deal that is out of state for him. Then Joe...
30 min
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JF1486: From One SFR To Owning 100+ Units in Ju...
Powell bought his first property in 2015, which was just a single family home that he rented out. In the 3 years since then, Powell has acquired some bigger deals, for a total of over 100 units. Oh yeah, he’s also been working full time during this...
25 min
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JF1485: How To Do Over $15 Million In Wholesale...
Steven and Adam teamed together to build a huge wholesaling business. They also transitioned over to commercial real estate to secure some passive income. If you want to know how to wholesale A LOT of deals and/or want to know more about commercial...
28 min
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JF1484: From Losing $20k To Successful Real Est...
Justin went from losing $20,000 on his first deal to being a successful, money making investor and podcast host. He turned the page from the first deal by building a great team and getting better at due diligence. Hear what his strategy is now and how...
27 min
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JF1483: Tenant Management For Small To Medium S...
Dave and his company have a free software they offer for landlords to help manage their properties and tenants. They really have what sounds like  a great software and program for struggling landlords, or even just a landlord that could use a...
23 min
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JF1482: How To Quickly & Effectively Solve Vari...
As investors and entrepreneurs, we must be able to adapt and overcome various situations that come up. Being comfortable with being uncomfortable is kind of a necessity. Today, David has some tips and strategies to overcome problems, regardless of the...
25 min
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JF1481: How The New Tax Plan Can Benefit Real E...
Tom is back on the show to tell us about the new tax law and how we, as real estate investors, can use it to our advantage and benefit. Without a doubt everyone will find something to learn in this episode, Tom is a tax expert who travels with Robert...
26 min
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JF1480: Top 10 Tips for Underwriting a Value-Ad...
Continuing , Joe and Theo are giving away more of their top tips for underwriting value-add apartment communities. We also have a new segment of the podcast announced towards the end of this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to...
40 min
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JF1479: Finding Off Market Deals, Managing Rent...
Pete and his team do a little bit of everything. The leaders of his business are himself and his sons, and they have a great system in place. One son is the deal finder, the other is the property manager, and Pete over-sees as well as being the head...
25 min
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JF1478: From Single Family, Cash Flowing Homes ...
Lindsay has been investing for the last 10 years, starting with single family homes in Philadelphia. Now she lives in Puerto Rico and buys mortgages as well as commercial buildings. She moved outside the states for good reasons, which include some...
24 min
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JF1477: From Large Scale Flipping To Large Scal...
Andy used to be in the house flipping business, (150-250 homes per year!) but changed course into buying and holding multifamily deals. Not only does he buy smaller multifamily properties, he’s also syndicates larger properties. Taking it even a...
25 min
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JF1476: How To Add 42 Units To Your Portfolio I...
Jay is a very experienced investor, and he also is a real estate blogger. Over the last 12 months Jay has stepped his game up a bit and added 42 units total to his portfolio. That sounds like something any investor would like to do, so hearing how Jay...
28 min
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JF1475: How To Get More People To Your Open Hou...
As a repeat guest and an experienced investor, Charlie knows a thing or two about real estate. Today’s subject is all about open houses and how to get a lot of people to show up to your open houses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to...
20 min
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JF1474: Build Wealth & Live Off Of Your Wealth ...
Chad has been on the show in the past, and he’s back to tell us a few ways that people can retire early through real estate, which is also the subject of his new book, Retire Early With Real Estate. If you want to know how to build wealth with real...
26 min
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JF1473: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book Pa...
Joe and Theo are back for the final installment of our four part series about the recently released, Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book. This part is all about securing the funds and executing on your business plan. Hear how they execute their...
33 min