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

JF341: Your SIX Step Guide to Conflict Resolution 09.08.2015

The next time you have a difficult situation to confront in your business or home life, HERE is your complete guide in order to deal with it. We discuss a SIX step guide to conflict resolution, and how it relates to you as a real estate investor.     Best Ever Tweet:   The more information you can put on the table, it helps everyone to figure where are we and what the appropriate process to resolv...

JF340: How to Find Multifamily Deals without Brokers 08.08.2015

Today's Best Ever guest conducts 80% of his deals through cold calling. So today, listen up, as he shares with us the step by step guide to cold calling and all the answers to the difficult questions.    Best Ever Tweet:  It's important that we are looking for our own deals.  Juan Maldonado's real estate background:  -        Acquired 560 apartments and closed on over $26,000,000 worth of real est...

JF339: How to Handle Yourself In the Event of a Real Estate Disaster 07.08.2015

Today's Best Ever guest has all the experience in making yourself look good in the public eye, and today she shares it with you in order to ensure that you don't blow up.  Best Ever Tweet:  Do your due dilligence.  Meaghan Gross's business background:  Founder of GEM Strategic Communication based in Princeton, NJ Worked in Washington D.C. for 5 years. Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don...

JF338: How to Build Your Real Estate Business Into A Sellable Asset 06.08.2015

Today's Best Ever guest has bought and sold business and now shares with us how YOU can do the same with your real estate business. Want to retire in the Bahamas? Well, here is your step by step guide.  Best Ever Tweet:  What your goal is determines the business you are going to buy.  Ace Chapman's real estate background:  ·       Based in St. Thomas and DOminaican Republic and home is in CHatnaoo...

JF337: How To Network For Deals At The Grocery Store 05.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us why networking is SO important for your real estate career. If you don’t know anyone, you need to listen. If you do know a lot of people, you still need to listen because she shares some great info on how to network at Walmart. Yep, that’s right...at Walmart.      Best Ever Tweet:   It’s not what about what you know, it’s about who you know.   Amanda Howard’s...

JF336: Your SEVEN Step Guide To Using A Renovation Loan For A Successful Purchase 04.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest is the best in the business when it comes to loans, mortgages and finance. We discuss how to use a renovation loan for a successful purchase, how to find the right property for the right price.     Perry Farella’s real estate background: ·        Mortgage and finance expert based in Chicago, Illinois ·        AmeriFirst Home Mortgage and say hi to him at www.perryfarella.co...

JF335: Why Walking Away From A Deal May Be the BEST Thing 03.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest walked away from a deal, and although she lost money ended up gaining invaluable experience she shares with us today. Listen up as we discuss walking away from a deal and what she would have done differently.     Best Ever Tweet:   If I could go back in time, I would have lined up my finances more.   Rush Mars’ real estate background: -          Getting her real estate lice...

JF334: Here’s A Personal Journey to Teach You How to Be RESILIENT #skillset Sunday 02.08.2015

    Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us an incredibly personal journey of his life and how it can benefit your real estate career. So listen up and learn how to be RESILIENT.    Best Ever Tweet:   Gratitude is an action word.   Kyle Wilkison’s background: -          Senior at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA -          Living in long-term recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism -  ...

JF333: Lights..Camera..CREATIVE FINANCING! Here’s Your Guide. 01.08.2015

Today’s Best Ever has taken his talents to TV, but stops buy to share with us his best ever advice. We discuss just about everything you could want to know about creative financing. Listen up, because we discuss untraditional loans and how to use crowdfunding to fund your next deal.     Best Ever Tweet:   Be very creative and challenge the status quo as to how things have been traditionally done....

JF332: Don’t Buy A House Simply Because It’s Cheap for THESE Reasons 31.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us exactly how he rehabs and flips properties. Also, if you’ve ever come across a property that is cheap maybe you shouldn’t buy it for THESE reasons.     Best Ever Tweet:   Don’t just put lipstick on a pig.   Andy Sturm’s real estate background: ·       Co-owner of Sturm Home Renovation based in Cincinnati, Ohio   ·       Been investing in single family home fl...

JF331: Trouble With Water Meters? HERE’S Your Solution 30.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest ran into trouble with water meters, and had a solution presented to him but it took a LONG time to get resolved. Listen to his story, and his advice on what you need to start doing to save money on water bills.     Best Ever Tweet:   I feel like I have a much better knowledge and understanding of the repairs and what it’s going to cost me.   Zah Schwarzmiller’s real estate...

JF330: Wholesaling With Private Money - Here's How! 29.07.2015

Today's Best ever guest has wholesaling down to a science, and he shares with us exactly how he's done it! Listen up, as we learn how to do use private money to fund our wholesaling deals. We also dicuss how to start a joint venture with a seller.  Best Ever Tweet:  Be a reluctant buyer and follow up.  Brian Gibbons' real estate background:  - Based in Sherman Oaks, Ca - Wholesaler who focused on...

JF329: Use These Tricks to Quickly Determine the Cost of a Flip 28.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest is a professional house flipper, and he certainly knows what he’s talking about! Listen up as he shares with us the math to use in order to quickly determine what a flip is going to cost you, and why he ONLY uses other people’s money to fund his deals.     Best Ever Tweet:   I always pay my investors first. Even before I pay myself, I always pay my investors first.   Kris O...

JF328: The THREE Steps to Determine the Feasibility of Raw Land 27.07.2015

Not only does today's Best Ever guest share with us all she knows about real estate, but we have a step by step guide to determining if YOU should invest in raw land. We also dicuss why she is focused on single family homes right now, and whast to look for on a property before you buy.    Best Ever Tweet:  I have to inspect what I expect.    Sarah Close's real estate background:  - Third generatio...

JF327: Why Listening Will Take Your Business to the Next Level #skillset Sunday 26.07.2015

Get out your pen and paper, because not only are we about to gain an incredible skill we are about to learn some AWESOME acronyms. Let's learn how to take the cotton out of your ears, put it in your mouth and LISTEN!  Best Ever Tweet:  When you stop thinking about you, that sale will happen more times than not.  Theresa Campbell's real estate background:  Founder of Her Life, Her Legacy where she...

JF326: Understand These Costs Before You Flip a House 25.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest is an experienced loan originator, but knows a lot about flips as well! Listen up as he shares with us flipping from his perspective, and the costs that you need to understand before you flip a house.     Best Ever Tweet:   Nothing lasts forever.   Geoff Ball’s real estate background: -          Mortgage Loan Originator at Applewood Funding Incorporated based in Scottsdale,...

JF325: If You Use an Agent, Make Sure They Know THIS 24.07.2015

Today's Best Ever guest, may be a long ways away in beautiful Montana, but she sure as heck isn't out of touch with real estate. She shares with us the thing that you need to make sure your agent knows before buying, and how she has come to obtain her investment properties.    Best Ever Tweet:  It's not a deal until ya get the contract back.    Nancy Brooks' real estate background:  -Invests virtu...

JF324: The Questions YOU Need to Ask a Potential Property Manager 23.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest has some awesome experience in regards to property management and being a broker.  He shares with us what you need to be asking a property manager before you hire them, and what his experience is like as a property manager. And again, why you just need to GET STARTED with your investing!     Best Ever Tweet:   At the end of the day, the only one who’s gonna get you that pay...

JF323: The Way You Need to Start Looking at Houses Before You Buy 22.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how you should look at houses before you buy them, and why it is so darn important to have a gritty mindset as a real estate investor.     Best Ever Tweet:   Approach things on how can I.   Nicole Pettis’s real estate background: -          Used to be a professional foosball player -          Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin -          President of Brew City Rea...

JF274: The Best Investing Niche You’ve Never Heard Of…Fire Damage 21.07.2015

Stop, drop and roll all over the dough you’re about to be making. Today’s Best Ever guest, the Fire King, shares with us how he is able to help people out after a home fire and how he makes money off of it. An incredibly unique niche we have never heard here at the Best Ever show, so listen up!     Best Ever Tweet:   I don’t buy houses, I really buy urgency.   Elijah Rubin’s real estate background...

JF322: How to Use Your Life Insurance Policy to Fund Your Deals 21.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest has some incredible creative financing to share with us-life insurance! We discuss the best ever practices to use to pull out from your life insurance policy to fund your deals, and why it may be the best way to fund your deals from here on out.     Best Ever Tweet:   Permanent life insurance policies have cash values.   Tom Rutkowski’s real estate background: -          Ba...

JF321: Anything and Everything You Need to Know About Direct Mail 20.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us EVERYTHING you need to know about conducting a direct mail campaign and the logistics behind it. Ya wanna reach a lot more people to get a lot more deals? Well, here’s how!   Best Ever Tweet:   You are in the business of marketing.   Shaun Caldwell’s real estate background: -          Based in Charlotte, North Carolina and you can visit him at www.charlottepr...

JF320: The Three S’s of Real Estate Investing that YOU need to know #skillset Sunday 19.07.2015

We’re changing up the format a little bit today, but that doesn’t change up any of the value you’re going to receive from today’s episode. Our Best Ever guest today, shares with us his 3 S’s of real estate investing and how YOU can apply them to your life today.     Best Ever Tweet:   What you say to yourself both internally and externally drives your behaviors.   Trevor McGregor’s real estate bac...

JF319: Yeah…Ya Definitely Need a Real Estate Coach For THIS Reason 18.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest is upfront and honest and it has paid off for him. He tells it like it is, and shares with us incredible value about fix and flips, single family homes and why it’s SO important to have a real estate coach.     Best Ever Tweet:   Money is easy to give, but you need to give your time.   Gavin Welch’s real estate background: -          Investor and businessman based in Lakela...

JF318: The Key Things Ya GOTTA Do to Keep a Rental In Good Shape 17.07.2015

Today’s Best Ever guest knows Cleveland like the back of his hand…basketball and real estate! He shares with us his Best Ever practices in order to make sure a rental is kept in good shape, how to determine a good market to invest in and why it is SO important to do your due diligence.     Best Ever Tweet:   You gotta keep your systems in place and adhere to your systems.   James Wise’s real estat...

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