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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Business

Podcast website

www.bestevercre.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

JF366: G.U.T.S. is All it Takes to Close 03.09.2015

Finally, it’s time to get down to business in a very creative way! Our Best Ever guest is persistent, and he expects YOU to be the same…if you want to be financially free that is. Hear how he cleverly steps up to a seller with honest intentions to close that same day, and be sure to hear what he does later after hearing “NO!”.     Best Ever Tweet:     If you have likeability you get to trust, if y...

JF365: $1,000 Credit Card Charge to Virtual Wholesale Genius! 02.09.2015

Ready for a new market? Our Best Ever guest hints how he successfully wholesales properties…virtually! No need to be everywhere at once; he instructs how to close a deal in another city while in the comfort of your home! How to find your “boots on the ground” including additional real estate professionals in places other than your hometown, you have to hear this!     Best Ever Tweet:     If you're...

JF364: Be CAREFUL, Don’t Skip Your DUE DILIGENCE 01.09.2015

Do numbers bore you? This episode’s Best Ever guest couldn’t agree more, but if you are complacent with the facts and figures, you could lose big on a deal. Hear how he breaks down the inspection period to minimize risk on large multifamily properties!      Best Ever Tweet:    Due diligence is boring, I mean it’s mind-numbing, but it’s also, I would say, the most important thing that we do.    ndr...

JF363: No Money Down 6-Plex at Age 22 31.08.2015

Our Best Ever guest began growing his real estate portfolio at age 22, literally! He owns and manages his construction crew, rehabbing and building real estate. Listen in to learn how he found a motivated seller and closed a creatively financed multifamily.   The Best Ever Tweet:   What action have you taken to move yourself forward?    Kevin Bunzeluk's real estate background:   -          Full ti...

JF362: How Empathy Will Bridge Any Relationship Gap 30.08.2015

What is empathy? We hear it, but do we use it when we communicate with our friends, family members, and tenants? Listen closely to our Best Ever guest as she walks us through her four steps of mastering empathy, which will certainly improve your personal and business relationships!   Best Ever Tweet:   Being empathetic doesn’t mean agreeing.       Carla Blumenthal's background:   Based in New York...

JF361: He Began Squatting in a Bank Owned Home and Now Owns 300+ Units 29.08.2015

  Today’s Best Ever guest enriches the best listeners with an 8 step process to not only lift your real estate business off the ground, but to eventually make a difference in the world. He shares his best real estate advice, and he’ll let us know how to extract advice from others.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JF360: What Can You Do To Continue To Scale Your Business? #followalong Friday 28.08.2015

What do YOU need to scale your company to the next level? Well, listen up because that is exactly what we discuss. We talk about what I’m doing and how that can translate to real estate success for you.     Best Ever Tweet:   It’s a transaction of business cards. It’s not the start of a relationship.   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our...

JF359: How To Buy FIVE Houses While Making $30,000 Per Year 27.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest has probably flown you across the country and he kept you safe then, so listen up because he shares with us exactly how he left his job as a pilot and continues to have investing success.     Best Ever Tweet:   You’ve gotta live below your means and reinvest that difference.   Josh Sterling’s real estate background: -           Based in Detroit, Michigan -           Current...

JF358: How to Put the WOW Factor Into Houses You’re Flipping 26.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guests share with us how to put the WOW factor into the houses you’re flipping, and how to determine land value. Listen up, because they both have tremendous value to share.     Best Ever Tweet:   It’s a matter of rolling your sleeves up and doing some of that data mining.   Josh Collins and John Sears’ real estate background: -           Business partners for 9 years -          ...

JF357: Wanna Invest In Mobile Homes? Here’s Everything Ya Gotta Know 25.08.2015

The Forrest Gump of mobile home investing shares with us everything there is that we need to know. We cover mobile investing of every facet you can think of.     Best Ever Tweet:   Remember that you are buying a business.   John Fedro’s real estate background: -           Full time real estate investor for 12 years focused on mobile homes -           Say hi to him at www.mobilehomeinvesting.net - ...

JF356: The Key Things Your Need to Look For In the Market of A Potential Flip 24.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest has been doing the deal since he was 19 years old. He has flipped houses everywhere, and made over $100,000 on one flip. Listen to how he does it!     Best Ever Tweet:    It’s a lot easier to deal with the low volume high margin.   Tarl Yarber’s real estate background: -           Based out of Seattle, Washington  and became a wholesaler at the young age of 19 -           H...

JF355: Why to Focus More On the Relationship Than What the Contract Says #skillset Sunday 23.08.2015

Ever wonder why this show sounds SO clear? Well, you have today’s best ever guest to thank for that! He is our best ever audio engineer, and shares with us why relationships with people are so much more important than what is written on the paper.     Best Ever Tweet:   If something comes up, you have someone on your side who is gonna work with you.   Toby Lyles’ business background: -           F...

JF354: How Would YOU Invest $100,000? Find out the gameplan on #situation Saturday 22.08.2015

Picture this…you’ve got $100,000 in the bank and don’t really know what to do with it. You want to make it work for you, but aren’t sure how. Here is your guide to using that money to benefit you.     Best Ever Tweet:   A good property manager is worth their weight in real estate.   Jason Hartman’s real estate background: -          Involved in thousands of transactions -          Owned income pro...

JF353: The TWO Major Lessons Learned from Closing on A 250 Unit Deal #followalong Friday 21.08.2015

We’re switching it up a little bit today, but the amount of value you’ll get out of it will remain the same. Find out what’s going on with ME! Wanna know what I’m doing with my life? Well, listen up because that’s what we talk about!     Best Ever Tweet:   Money will find good deals, but you shouldn’t wait for the deal to get the money.   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an ep...

JF352: Why to Buy a Non-Performing Note Instead of Buying the Property 20.08.2015

Today’s best ever guest is the note expert. He has had tremendous success buying non-performing notes, and explains to us exactly what it is he does and why YOU should buy a note instead of buying the property itself.     Best Ever Tweet:   We can’t do it for him, but we can clearly guide him and show him what the process looks like.   Eddie Speed’s real estate background: -           Based in Arg...

JF351: The Mortgage Switcheroo…How To Fund YOUR Flips 19.08.2015

Today’s best ever guest shares with us exactly how he funds his flips using private money, and exactly what he does to insure his investors get in, get out and get rich!     Best Ever Tweet:   I want to make sure that we always have some kind of way out.   Joe Evangelisti’s real estate background:   -           Based in Haddonfield, New Jersey -           Specializes in flips and new builds in Sou...

JF350: Some MAJOR Advantages of Buying Through an LLC as Opposed To Your Own Name 18.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest has the same idea you probably do- to NEVER have to work a full time job again. She is well on the track to that, and shares with us how she does her investing to cashflow almost right away!     Best Ever Tweet:   You need to be firm but fair with your tenants.   Nicole Williamson’s real estate background: -           Based in Baltimore, Maryland -           Purchased 2 ren...

JF349: How to Find A Lender To Suit YOUR Investing 17.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest really thrives on Robert Kiyosaki’s principle of using other people’s money to make you rich. Listen up as he shares with us how his lender helps him in non-conventional ways, and why he switched up  his investing strategy half way through.     Best Ever Tweet:   Don’t do it alone and educate yourself.   Joey Noel’s real estate background: -Based in San Jose, California  -S...

JF348: Ya Gotta Do THIS To Correctly Screen Tenants #skillset Sunday 16.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest doesn’t have his title for no reason. He shares with all you landlords and non-landlords out there how EVERYTHING you need to know about being a landlord and specifically your complete process to screen tenants.     Best Ever Tweet:   I’m able to evaluate a tenant in about an hour, and that’s unheard of.   Lucas Hall’s real estate background: o   Chief landlordlogist at Coz...

JF347: How to Posture Your Property to Get Appraised for the HIGHEST Value #situation Saturday 15.08.2015

Picture this: You’ve got a beautiful property with an offer on the table, but you are terrified that your property won’t appraise for what they’ve offered. Our Best Ever guest today, walks us through how to handle this scenario to get the most value for your property.     Best Ever Tweet:   The best indication of how the property is performing today, is going to some of the most recent data.   Cam...

JF346: How to Submeter an Apartment Community and Why You Need a TEAM To Do It 14.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how he submetered an apartment community, and exactly how it saved him THOUSANDS of dollars. This may be what you need to do with your community, so listen up!     Best Ever Tweet:   Don't do this by yourself-have a team.   Dave Hunstein’s real estate background: -           Based in Long Island, NY -           Say hi to him at http://www.daytonequitypartners...

JF345: Your Guide to Direct Mail, Cold-Calling, and Multi-family purchasing 13.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest uses his experience with cold calling and direct mail to help YOUR business. Listen up!     Bet Ever Tweet:   John Cohen’s real estate background: -           Based in Queens, NY -           Founder of JC Property Group -           Started in real estate buying tax deeds -           In 2014 switched to multifamily and recently closed on a 48-unit syndicated deal in Columbus...

JF344: Why the Rental Market and NOT the Property Determines Rent Prices 12.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest/musician/football player/all around all-star, shares with us his real estate journey. We discuss why you should NEVER over-rehab, how to find private lenders, and how to overcome FEAR to achieve your dreams.     Best Ever Tweet:   Due your due diligence on what your rental market is.   Stephen Akindoma’s real estate background: -           Based in Memphis, Tennessee -     ...

JF343: 9 Creative Ways to Find Motivated Sellers 11.08.2015

Abracadabra! Listen up, as the magic marketing lady shares with us exactly how she got that name and what her specialty in marketing is. She is the best in the country and has had tremendous success!     Best Ever Tweet:   You need to have between 3 and 5 marketing techniques in place at all times.   Kathy Kennebrook’s real estate background: -    Bought and sold hundreds of properties with none o...

JF342: How to Find the Confidence and Knowledge to Do Your FIRST Short Sale 10.08.2015

JF342: How to Find the Confidence and Knowledge to Do Your FIRST Short Sale  Today's Best Ever guest is a jack of all trades, but today we focus on real estate. He struggled to find the confidence to do his first short sale, but it has paid off for him ever since! Listen as he gives us a guide to his deals, and how to find the confidence and motivation to conduct your first one.  Best Ever Tweet:...

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