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...

Author

Joe Fairless

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.bestevercre.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

JF491: Why YOU Need to Get Out More to Do More Deals! 06.01.2016

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. . Our Best Ever guest is CRUSHING IT! He works with four other individuals who create one of the top wholesale team in Arizona! With only two years experience, he has successfully closed over 40 deals himself. Hear how he speaks about networking and it's crucial importance. Best Ever Tweet :Once I put in the effort, the deals star...

JF490: $266,000 PROFIT for an AZ Newbie Flipper! 05.01.2016

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  He's brand new in real estate investing, but his check don't show it. Our Best Ever guest specializes is wholesale and fix and flip deals in the Phoenix market. He shares his struggles with contractors and losing a buyer for a $1 MM Arcadia property. You can't miss this episode! Best Ever Tweet: Your network is your net worth....

JF489: How a Mortgage Investor Makes Money Helping Lenders and Borrowers 04.01.2016

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  You think you've heard all the ways you can earn a profit in real estate...but how about being a matchmaker? Today's guest marries lenders (hard money) and borrowers together and collects a humble spread--and does it over and over again! Hear how this seemingly difficult process is earning him a fortune. Best Ever Tweet: Make y...

JF488: How to Build a Million Subscribers #skillsetsunday 03.01.2016

He mailed out 2 BILLION direct mail pieces to clients…yes 2 Billion. He stood out, and eventually built his “tribe” or his following rather. He is a relationship genius and believes that customers will return many times if the proper content is created. Hear why consistent blogging, lead capture, and value add opportunities will land you a large subscribers list. Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Rev...

JF487: What to Do When You Have a Great Idea and No Money? #situationsaturday 02.01.2016

Business plan set? No money? Our Best Ever Guest, Coach Carsen (previous show guest) answers the title’s infamous question, and every entrepreneur asks it. Hear how he started with nothing and grew! If you are in this boat, grab a paddle and download this show…it’s time to float! Best Ever Tweet: You have to surround yourself with people who will not let you run off the cliff of enthusiasm. Chad C...

JF486: Mix Business with Pleasure #followalongfriday 01.01.2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Joe shares his year-end events and specifically advises all to have fun while doing business. He met with investors in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and made positive relationships. He and his girlfriend, Colleen, went to visit the apartment community he is investing in. Joe shares the lengthy process of buying apartment communities as opposed to buying single family homes. Hear the s...

JF485: BYU Dropout Began During the RECESSION and WON! 31.12.2015

He has been awarded as the top agent in Utah since 2012! His hustle and creativity led him to not only sell real estate, he now has begun developing residential projects! He believes in forecasting the market two years in advance, which has prompted him to jump into multifamily properties, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Hear about his success now! Best Ever Tweet: The market is ALWAYS good,...

JF484: What Your Tax Strategy Lacks in the Multifamily Space 30.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. . Ready to switch out the HVAC system on your triplex? Did you consider recording the expense? It's time to take advantage of the tax benefits before the new year...you still have time! Hear our Best Ever guest spill tax secrets! Best Ever Tweet: If you ever want to be wealthy, you need to take your tax strategy seriously. Brandon...

JF483: Over 20 Rehabs a Month and How He Manages It 29.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  Have you ever managed five rehabs in one month? How about 10? Try 20 rehabs in one month! Our best ever guest has done it, and he's going to share how he puts together a power team! He has definitely made a mark in his local investing community, tune in! Best Ever Tweet: Focus and master one thing. Randy Lawrence's Real Estate...

JF482: What This Scholar Did to Begin His Wholesale Business 28.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  Our Best Ever guest has a history of higher education, but was intrigued with real estate investing. He began to grow an interest in wholesaling. He started his own wholesale business and and has closed some deals in the first year! Hear his story! Best Ever Tweet: If you leave a bad taste in other people's mouth, it will get a...

JF481: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Success with a Real Estate Broker 27.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  Who's got the deals? That's right, the man in the office next-door… a real estate broker. You know pocket listings are out there somewhere, but brokers are willing to feed well seasoned investors multiple deals per year if they know they can execute. Be sure to tune in today to hear these five ways you can benefit from a broker...

JF480: 6 Tips to Manage Contractors Successfully #situationsaturday 26.12.2015

It’s unfortunate to hire a contractor that doesn’t show up…and that is exactly what happened with our Best Ever guest. He checked out the reviews and finished his due diligence, but the crew he hired rarely showed up. Our guest is here to share six tips that will help you select the right contractor for your next rehab, hear those tips and save the stress! Best Ever Tweet: Never pay a contractor u...

JF479: Be Grateful Always #followalongfriday 25.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  Update on Joe's new acquisition in, drumroll, HOUSTON! Joe shares the complexity of his Cincinnati apartment community and the attorneys involved. Listen in and follow along with Joe! Best Ever Tweet: Regardless of what happens in life, I always look for reasons to be grateful. Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course...

JF478: From Live-In Duplex to 13 Rentals ($1.5 MM)—In Three Years! 24.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  Our Best Ever guest was smart when he began investing in real estate. He purchased a duplexed via FHA financing and rented the other half while living in one side. He was able to pull funds from the equity in his property and purchase more rental properties in Chicago. You need to hear how did it so quickly! Tune in! Best Ever...

JF477: You Should Have Bought This Mixed-Use Property! 23.12.2015

Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at: www.joefairless.com He purchased a beat up, mixed-use, multiplex that is worth well over $150,000 more than what he initially paid. Inside? Well, he had a commercial tenant and two other residential tenants…and immediately raised the rents! He offered a rent discount in the first year for his rentals to add value and q...

JF476: For 5 Years He FAILED Until He… 22.12.2015

Our Best Ever guest wasn’t able to cut it in the real estate investing game for five years…but he didn’t give up! He did what EVERY new investor should do—found a mentor! He began wholesaling but eventually found his niche in development and new construction. He feels that the saturation of real estate activity has raised prices and seller expectations. Hear his strategy and see if it’s for you! B...

JF475: His First Purchase was 2 HOMES! 21.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  Our Best Ever guest loves putting deals together. He is not a fan of the accounting, paperwork, and admin...so he handed off those duties and fulfilled his passion. He buys and sells SFR's and is diving into multi family syndication. Hear his words! Best Ever Tweet: Get rid of things you don't like to do. Nathan Brooks's Real E...

JF474: How He Raises Money for REI and other Businesses #skillsetsunday 20.12.2015

Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .  He went to college to become a computer programmer and later found that he was actually an entrepreneur. Our Best Ever guest is a returning pioneer of the show as he was the guest of episode 2. He shares the reasons why real estate is most likely the best reason to raise money. He also spills the risks in restaurant development...

JF473: How to Negotiate with a Solar Company #situationsaturday 19.12.2015

Jumping through hoops to buy a fix and flip, our Best Ever guest ran a marathon to get through the seller, agent, and the solar company. He desired to net $80,000 profit and went back and forth with the angry seller to lock in his price. It didn’t stop there, he then had to work with the solar company to figure monthly expenses…or he could buy ourt the lease…hear the situation!   Best Ever Tweet:...

JF472: We're All On the Same Team #followalongfriday 18.12.2015

Raising money from investors is the name of the game with the majority of Joe's deals. Everyone participates and everyone is paid...no one person takes it all. Everyone wins! Joe shares his underwriting abilities and partnerships with other skilled investors. Hear about the team advantage and learn how to collaborate skills and funds.   Best Ever Tweet: The key to partnerships is to continue to ad...

JF471: 2 Bankruptcies, a Master's Degree, and a Million Dollar Business 17.12.2015

Our Best Ever guest doesn't know failure...because he never gave up. He bought his first house in the late 80's and discovered that his discounted purchase resulted in plenty of equity. He was able to refinance and pull money out for other his other businesses. Many events transpired afterwards and he found himself bankrupt AGAIN! He learned then, after "two miserable years", that real estate was...

JF470: What This Partnership Did to go from $0 to $25 Million in 3 Years 16.12.2015

A three step repositioning program is what you’ll need to take a poorly maintained multifamily to a healthy market rate cash cow! Our Best Ever guests are putting multifamily deals together and adding value to C class units. There are many ways to raise money and they share their methods. Be sure to hear them now! Best Ever Tweet: When you get the numbers, that’s when the due diligence starts. Gin...

JF469: World Series Poker Player a Virtual Wholesale Master 15.12.2015

Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at: http://www.joefairless.com Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. . Yes he was in the World Series Poker tournament. He now tries his luck in wholesaling utilizing the expertise of others. He has made a presence online using SEO and outsourcing the due diligence to qualified VA's. Our Best...

JF468: Best Online Lending Series Ever: Part 2 of 2 14.12.2015

Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at: http://www.joefairless.com   Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. . It's here! Part 2 of an online lending series and what you need to know. We are digging deep into the "why" online lending is a fantastic alternative with Fund That Flips's Matt Rodack. He shares how streamlined the firm...

JF467: The Next Crash and the Next Boom from a Real Estate Market Researcher #skillsetsunday 13.12.2015

Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at: www.joefairless.com   Please Take 4 Min and Rate and Review the Best Ever Show in iTunes. .    You have to hear what’s going on with apartments right now! Our Best Ever guest is a real estate market cycle expert and he claims that there are two sides to a cycle, physical and financial. He shares how everything is conne...

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