Joe Fairless
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...
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Joe Fairless
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
JF1415: Finding Your Market & Going ALL IN with Chris Powers 18.07.2018 27:51
Chris and his team are extremely bullish on the Dallas - Fort Worth market over the next couple of decades. Because of that, they have been expanding rapidly in the area. From multifamily and industrial to office and urban core, they buy and hold it all! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “People that come out early in the cycle...
JF1414: A Vision For The Future Helped Him Build A Large, Diversified Portfolio with Scott Price 17.07.2018 32:13
Today’s guest has a phenomenal way of setting goals and doing things everyday to work towards those goals. We’ll hear about that in the beginning of the episode, followed by more details on the actual investing he has done so far. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Surround yourself with good ideas and feed your mind with good...
JF1413: Zombie House Flipper Star Gives Back To Get Where He Is with Justin Stamper 16.07.2018 31:08
Best Ever Listeners, today we have the privilege of learning from a celebrity! Justin is the star of Zombie House Flipper on A&E. He worked his way up to flipping over 100 homes and being the star of a TV show. His take on life is refreshing and something we could all use a little more of in our own lives. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best...
JF1412: Building A Dream Team When Embarking On An Entrepreneurial Adventure #SkillSetSunday with Bobby Montagne 15.07.2018 21:13
Mr. Montagne shared great advice with us once before on the show (find link below). Last time, we learned his real estate strategy, today we learn how he has been able to build his “dream team”. As real estate investors, we are entrepreneurs, and we need to have an excellent team that we can trust to have our backs. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a revi...
JF1411: Make More Money Per Deal By Being Fanatically Honest #SkillSetSunday with Garth Kukla 14.07.2018 21:44
Garth is making his second appearance on the show today. This time he is here to update us since his last interview (see below for link), he is closing more deals and making more money by being brutally honest with sellers. If you buy anything that is negotiable, you should listen up! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you g...
JF1410: How to Answer the Most Common Questions From Passive Investors (Part 1) #FollowAlongFriday with Joe &Theo 13.07.2018 31:53
This is the first edition of the very common questions that Joe gets from potential investors. If you want to know the right questions to ask a sponsor, listen to this episode. If you want to know how to answer these questions from potential investors, listen to this episode. We’ll be back same time next week to discuss more question in part 2! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe...
JF1409: He Went From 1 Quadplex To Over 7100 Units, So Can You! With Keith Wasserman 12.07.2018 28:53
Keith got his start in the real estate investing business with a 4 unit that he bought with his cousin. They had to borrow money from friends, family, and credit cards to make it work. Once that deal was under his belt, Keith recognized the potential that real estate investing offered for his business and life. Hear how he was able to scale from that first property to over $1 Billion in real estat...
JF1408: Money IS NOT The Reason You’re Not A Real Estate Investor with Austin Miller 11.07.2018 30:07
A lot of people say the same thing “I’d love to flip a house (or have a rental) but I just don’t have the money”. Austin noticed that too and wrote a book called Free Houses to explain how we can acquire properties without having money of our own. With over 16 units bought with very little of his own money, his advice is obviously actionable for most people who will listen. If you enjoyed today’s...
JF1407: How To Market Like A Wholesaler with Jerry Puckett 10.07.2018 25:45
Jerry never had any intentions of owning a marketing company. When he was stuck with the task of finding work from home, he worked with a friend answering phones and talking to people because she was great at everything but talking to people. Once he did his first wholesale, he was hooked. Jerry learned how to do marketing and went out on his own. Now he helps investors keep deals in the pipeline....
JF1406: How Can A Brokerage Go From $20M Sales To $40M Sales In 1 Year? With Weston Harding 09.07.2018 26:31
Weston set a goal to specialize and be the number one seller of 2-4 unit properties in Chicago. Goal accomplished! With his brokerage and team around him, together they are the move the highest number on 2-4 unit properties in all of Chicago! Weston saw this need years ago and went all in. Hear how he has been able to have such great success. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in...
JF1405: Conversation With “The Go Giver” Author with John David Mann 08.07.2018 27:13
John and his co author came out with The Go Giver 10 years ago! The book is all about putting other people's’ needs first. They have a cult following around their first book and are coming out with another book very soon. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The more you give, the more you have” - John David Mann John David Man...
JF1404: How To Get The Most Out Of Your CPA With Proactive Tax Strategy and Planning with Brandon Hall 07.07.2018 22:47
Brandon has clients in every state, and only works with real estate investors. To say he’s experienced saving his clients money on their taxes, would be an understatement. Today we hear about why tax planning is important, and why your CPA should be doing more than just filing your tax returns. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet:...
JF1403: Apartment Syndication Exit Strategy: Refinance or Sell? #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo 06.07.2018 29:54
JF1403: Apartment Syndication Exit Strategy: Refinance or Sell? #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo We missed a week of Follow Along Friday, but the guys are back! We’re getting to hear how to decide if you should refinance or just sell your property. Joe has done both and has reasons for doing it either way, depending on your specific situation. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subsc...
JF1402: From 6 SFR’s To 200+ MF Units In 7 Years with Greg Ford 05.07.2018 27:49
Today’s guest did not mess around when he got started in real estate. He rolled up into multiple multifamily buildings and communities. Hear how he was able to do it. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “By the time I paid for repairs, I may have been down to $1500 in cashflow” - Greg Ford Greg Ford Real Estate Background: Real...
JF1401: When Denied For Funding, He Can Help Get You Approved with Sam Sharp 04.07.2018 27:50
Sam is here today to explain how he can get people approved when they’re getting denied. Specifically, he tries to get people as many properties financed with residential financing. Since residential financing is the cheapest money around, this is advantageous for investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I try to get most...
JF1400: The All-In-One Solution For REO Properties with Joe Mueller 03.07.2018 28:34
Joe was introduced to REO’s after the crash in 2008. He quickly scaled his business to managing over 600 properties. Now his company Tanis, helps investors find deals, do the title work, manage the properties, and anything else you may need. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The most effective marketing tool we have are bandit...
JF1399: From Single Family To 180 Unit Multifamily with Mario Ortiz 02.07.2018 29:59
Mario just wanted to escape the “rat race” by buying single family homes. When he got to about 10 houses, Mario was really overwhelmed. He started looking into commercial real estate and funding, and worked his way up to buying a 180 unit that has tripled in value. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “This isn’t for me, it’s jus...
JF1398: How to Make A Real Estate Meetup Worth Attendees Time #SkillSetSunday with Troy Miller 01.07.2018 24:39
Troy is here today to tell us all about meetups. We’ll hear what a good meetup does, vs what a bad meetup does. He ran a REIA for years, now he is able to travel while working and is talking to us today from Thailand. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I have been able to take my consulting business on the road with me” - Troy...
JF1397: Turning Down A Deal You Love When Considering All Factors with Mandy McAllister 30.06.2018 19:47
Mandy had a deal lined up that she was in love with, and ended up passing on it. When a town banded together to keep a factory out of their town, the potential lack of working force jobs made her no longer want the deal. Being able to pass on a deal that does not perfectly align with your strategy is an important skill to have. Mandy also runs us through some of her deals that she did purchase. A...
JF1396: Debate 01: Long Term Rentals Vs. Short Term Rentals with Theo Hicks and Sue Hoyuela 29.06.2018 53:06
Welcome to our first debate! Theo is debating an Airbnb expert, Sue Hoyuela. Listen as they go back and forth in this fun debate. The takeaways from this episode are meant to help investors learn more about each strategy, rather than beat the opponent down. That being said, head over to bestevercommunity.com and tell us who you thought won the debate! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to sub...
JF1395: Why Focus On Industrial Space? With Rich Kent 28.06.2018 27:28
Rich and his team oversee the industrial commercial division of Avistone’s capital market operations. They love what they call “flex space”. Warehouses with offices in the front and industrial operations in the back, and a lot of small businesses operating in them. Another big advantage to the industrial space is the leases are short term (3-5 years) and allows them to add value over time. If you...
JF1394: Increase Your Bottom Line By Creating Relationships Among Your Tenants with Pete Kelly 27.06.2018 26:15
Pete and his company, Apartment Life, help apartment owners create a strong community within their apartment complex. They have found that when tenants are getting along and have friends within the apartment community, they are happier, which leads to better reviews, and increased likelihood that they will renew their lease. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave...
JF1393: Made His First Million at 22 Through Real Estate, Started Building Businesses with Pejman Ghadimi 26.06.2018 27:42
Pejman had a very interesting strategy flipping vacant lots, until banks refused to sell him property after they found out how much money he was making. He also had a unique way of looking at his money at a young age, he would not spend any money unless it was an investment that made him money. Pejman has a ton of tips for money, real estate, and business. You’ll want to hear this one! If you enjo...
JF1392: He’s Raised Billions For Others - Now He’s Raising Money For His Own Deals with Omar Khan 25.06.2018 23:58
Omar was working for a large company, helping raise $3.7 Billion as an analyst during his time there. Today he takes what he learned there and applies it to his own company and real estate syndications. Omar branched out to do his own syndications, along with a partner, they are also building an underwriting software to give institutional underwriting to the average Joe’s. If you enjoyed today’s...
JF1391: Start A Business With No Funding & Compete With Those That Do #SkillSetSunday with Nathan Miller 24.06.2018 28:05
A lot of investors or would-be investors never get their businesses off of the ground because of lack of funding. Nathan is here to tell us how to compete with other businesses that do have a lot of business. Nathan started Rentec Direct with no outside funding, or inside fundinge - other than minimal fees to set up the actual business, and grew it organically, to $3 Million in revenue for 2018. I...
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