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

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Business

Podcast website

www.bestevercre.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

JF391: Hidden Cash Flow Streams You NEED to Learn About 28.09.2015

Not every deal is a home run, but you can find the hidden cash in there somewhere. Our Best Ever guest is handling the low to no equity deals and has made millions doing so! Beginning as a hair dresser, he cut out the middle class mindset and began investing…but he started by learning the basics first! He has accomplished a system of automation using a popular CRM. Hear about how he structures his...

JF390: How to ESCAPE Your Comfort Zone and Live with No Regrets 27.09.2015

Ever wished you could have, would have, and should have? Not today’s Best Ever guest! She has laughed in danger’s face, all in the name of opportunity. Hours of hiking Kilimanjaro, 5 London Marathons, and cycling the most dangerous road in the world is only the beginning of our Best Ever guest’s saga of bravery. Her inner confidence will grow yours once you hear her goals and passion. There are on...

JF389: Watch Out for These Common Hard Money Mistakes 26.09.2015

Hola! Our Best Ever guest is a private money lender from Salt Lake City, Utah and is fluent in Spanish because she lived in Costa Rica! From business startups to diversified investing, she is now focused on commercial capital lending for investors using refinance methods, and still lends to fix and flip projects. She shares the red flags in the hard money lending field…and how to find the right le...

JF388: 102 Virtual Wholesale Deals…In TWO YEARS 25.09.2015

A computer programmer, a network of buyers, and one investor mindset managed to close 102 deals in two years! Our Best Ever guest has the handle on multiple markets virtually. You will hear about the mechanics of internet marketing and what it takes to be top ranked on Google. He works with partners across the nation to close deals for a humble spread. He is also the host of a real estate podcast...

JF387: Rich Dad Advisor, Tom Wheelwright, Says Your IRA Plan is WRONG and How to be Tax Free Till You Die 24.09.2015

Love Rich Dad Poor Dad? How about Robert Kiyosaki? Well you are about to hear from his accountant, Tom Wheelwright. He unfolds the complications and misunderstandings of IRA’s and how they would NOT benefit all forms of real estate investing. Want to avoid capital gains tax? Hear his advice on 1031 exchanges! Other topics including tax brackets, depreciation, and cost segregation are clarified by...

JF386: Commercial Crowdfunding Part 3 of 4 23.09.2015

Patch of Land’s CEO, Jason Fritton, enlightens the Best Ever listeners covering the firm’s origins and future vision. Since the JOBS Act in 2012, our Best Ever guest saw an opportunity to raise capital through a large group of investors…legally! With his technology based background, a crowd funding platform was constructed! Hear his insight on the up and coming niche of crowd funding residential,...

JF385: $30,000 Found and How Skip Tracing Pays Off 22.09.2015

You may have tried to reach the owner of the run down home down the street. It can be nearly impossible! Today’s Best Ever guest has an inside connection to county tax data, accompanied with skip tracing software that can locate contact information of the absentee owner. She shares her recent deal that will net her well over $30,000 all through having the right information and tools. Make sure you...

JF384: Forced to LAY OFF His Team, but Now Developing 7 figure Profits 21.09.2015

Forced to lay off his real estate team during rougher times, our Best Ever guest and young entrepreneur has seen darker days than most…but it didn’t last! As a young and ambitious business owner, he learned quickly how to rebuild from the ground up and execute most all real estate transaction types. Beginning in the mortgage processing world, experience and many deals have molded him into a now su...

JF383: SPIKE Your Net Worth with an Abundance Mentality #skillsetsunday 20.09.2015

Look around, who are the five people closest to you? What is their net worth? How is their attitude? Do they uplift, edify, and push you? These are questions that our Best Ever guest will ask today on the show. Be alert and open minded as you hear her tips on creating a power team that will revamp your personal and business goals, while maintaining a steadfast focus.       Best Ever Tweet:   Every...

JF382: How She Saved a BILLION Gallons of a Vital Resource! #situationsaturday 19.09.2015

Wondering why dollars are leaking from you bank account every month? A drip here and there will impact your net operating income MASSIVELY; we are talking hundreds of thousands, even millions, down the drain! Today’s Best Ever guest is a water conservation expert, and she has saved billions of gallons of water for countless property managers across the map. You will hear a couple water saving tips...

JF381: What Patience, Persistence, and 2 Mailings Can Land You 18.09.2015

While dining at a restaurant with her friends our Best Ever guest gets her first call from a motivated seller, and only after mailing number two! She felt prepared enough…but the deal wouldn’t close so easy. After an agonizing eight months of back and forth texts and emails, she was able to get not one, not two, but four signatures! You won’t believe what the spread potential was on this deal…list...

JF379: Commercial Crowdfunding Part 2 of 4 16.09.2015

Welcome back Best Ever listeners to episode 2 of the 4 part Commercial Crowdfunding series! Today we hear from Patch of Land’s Mark Slowman, who has extensive history in commercial real estate. He covers EVERYTHING from underwriting to multifamily deal analysis. Think you know how to buy an apartment complex? Are you aware of the owner’s performance or the DSCR? In that case you better tune in…als...

JF380: How to Raise Capital, Buy Cheap Notes, and Fund Start-Ups 16.09.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest set out to raise money to fund…well, just about everything! From business start-ups to breakthrough inventions, he has been the key to business execution. Our Best Ever guest is a big player in the note buying game; he’s able to acquire a note package for UNDER half price…he’s also going to share 12 ways to profit from note deals…you MUST see his article here: http://ezinea...

JF378: How to leverage MILLIONS of Dollars with Other People’s Money 15.09.2015

Our Best Ever guest is perfecting syndication. He is putting together large scale multi family deals with OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY! Structuring deals that are more complex, our Best Ever guest began flipping…and found it wasn’t for him. As a sponsor, his offers for the bigger deals are backed by one thing the majority of investors and syndicators would hesitate to include, hear how he closes!        B...

JF377: How He Bought 8 Rentals in 4 Months! 14.09.2015

Starting at age 27, our Best Ever guest made an easy $8,000 return on his first fix and flip! His tenacious 30 offers a day with the help of a determined virtual assistant gathered big returns. One of his most noteworthy investments was a single family residence he was inches away from selling…but before he completed the wholesale transaction, his mentor gave him a better idea…you’ll be on the edg...

JF376: How to Get Started in Real Estate with 5 Steps! #skillsetsunday 13.09.2015

Still curious about where to get started in real estate investing? Here’s a hint…learn and focus! Joe shares five steps to jump into the world of REI…Be aware that there are NUMEROUS ways to invest, and Joe encourages the Best Ever listeners to narrow your focus through exploration, observe others that are successful in the same niche, and reciprocate services. If you are craving change, then you...

JF375: How Do You Close a CLEAN Deal? Here's How! #situationsaturday 12.09.2015

“We’ve been in houses that looked like murder scenes,” shares our Best Ever guest…she gets into the nitty gritty of extensive house cleaning. Starting as a REALTOR in a foreclosure rich market, she saw the potential of large scale “haul outs” and “clean outs”. Hear her worst house that her crew tackled and what methods they used to renew the home from top to bottom.       Best Ever Tweet:     We’v...

JF374: CHALLENGE! Stick to it for 90 Days #followalongfriday 11.09.2015

Excited for a new goal, idea, or inspiring concept? Take Joe’s advice to go a step further than “eureka!”…create an action plan! Joe shares his experience developing the Best Ever show; from a few downloads, to now over 500,000, he expresses the importance of a well-constructed plan. You too can create and build anything from square one, and as a matter of fact, Joe wants to hear about it! Pull ou...

JF373: How She Bought a Condo UNEMPLOYED! 10.09.2015

Cash flow is KING! Our Best Ever guest is creative, which is why she was able to make the cash FLOW from start to finish in a hot market! She shares her Mid-West flips, locally owned acquisitions, and her most exciting project that will transform an old retail building into a unique space you wouldn’t have expected…tune in!     Best Ever Tweet:     You can find something in almost every neighborho...

JF372: Commercial Crowdfunding Part 1 of 4 09.09.2015

Fed up with low returns? Well, today we have a treat for you! Patch of Land’s SVP of Underwriting and Acquisitions, Doug Cochrane, is back! He announces a surprise addition for the firm’s users…commercial funding now available! Doug shares fantastic news about the once struggling hotel investing, innovative leverage, and multi-use lease diversity. This episode is JAM PACKED, so tune in!       Best...

JF371: Not One, Not Two, But 11 Homes in One Deal! 08.09.2015

Huge numbers in one deal! How many properties have you closed in a single transaction? Did you do it with no money down? Our Best Ever guest did, and he shares the ups and downs of a particularly profitable closing. Hear his story of big returns while cruising 48 states on his Harley, but most importantly, his advice to find a…            Best Ever Tweet:         You don’t know what you like until...

JF370: 2,900 Units Later, He Knows EVERYTHING about Management 07.09.2015

He knows his numbers! Our Best Ever guest has mastered apartment property management, over 2,900 units to be exact. He even sheds light about tenant behavior patterns often seen in high scale residency including how do determine turnover before it happens! Lend an ear to this seasoned investor and property manager.         Best Ever Tweet:       A resident referral is the greatest form of advertis...

JF369: Meet, Greet, and Share to BUMP Tenant Retention #skillsetsunday 06.09.2015

 “Out of the box” is the Millennial way! Our Best Ever guest is innovating the way communities interact through creative tenant retention and job search methods including one you have NEVER heard of, listen up!         Best Ever Tweet:           There's power in anticipation.        Brad Hargreaves' background:   Started his first business his sophomore year of college CEO of Common, dedicated to...

JF367: Don't Buy the Worst House in the Best Neighborhood, Do This Instead #followalongfriday 05.09.2015

Zillow is all over home buyer data, and Joe breaks down an unpredictable excerpt of one of the firm’s latest publication, The New Rules of Real Estate. Hear how the authors are able to predict an area’s appreciation, and which home renovation will land you the most value…can you guess? Hint, it’s not the living room!       Best Ever Tweet:       It’s not necessarily about how much money you have,...

JF368: Crazy Floorplans Are Hard to Sell #situationsatuday 05.09.2015

Don’t judge a house by its shiny objects! Today’s Best Ever guest tells how he overlooked a few “deal breakers” in a Phoenix purchase because the numbers appeared to make sense. Tune it to hear his follies in the acquisition that wouldn’t have been terrible if he only changed a few things…       Best Ever Tweet:       If you’re selling retail to a buyer who will pay retail, they are not an investo...

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