The Best Ever CRE Show

On this episode of Next Level CRE, Matt Faircloth interviews Dave Meyer, Head of Real Estate Investing at BiggerPockets and host of multiple BP podcasts. Dave shares his expert analysis on why mortgage rates haven't dropped despite Fed cuts, explaining how bond yields and inflation fears are keeping rates elevated. He predicts residential real estate will continue seeing price appreciation due to...

On this episode of The Passive Income Playbook, Pascal Wagner interviews Hans Box, co-founder of Box Wilson Equity, who has invested in close to 100 real estate deals as both a general and limited partner. Hans shares his journey from recovering CPA to real estate investor, including the pivotal story of taking over his first deal as an LP when the original sponsor underperformed. He provides a co...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel interview Adam Dailey, Managing Director of Bronco Surf, based in San Diego. Adam shares his journey from sports event organizer to real estate investor, focusing on boutique hospitality assets that offer unique value-add opportunities. He discusses his strategy of identifying properties where he can potentially triple the inco...

On this episode of The Horizon, John Chang interviews Ash Patel from the Best Ever Conference 2026. They talk about his contrarian investment approach focusing on retail, office, and medical properties while avoiding residential tenants. Ash shares insights on why he prefers commercial tenants who treat properties professionally, explains how suburban office spaces in walkable areas are outperform...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Joe Fairless interviews David Iglewicz (known as "Iggy"), co-founder of Lake City Equity. David shares his journey from pediatric dentist to multifamily investor with a current portfolio of 2,800 units across 15-20 properties primarily in the Southeast. He discusses the challenges of navigating floating rate debt in a high interest rate environment, their...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Slocomb Reed interviews Stan Remling, co-founder of Follow the Deal Investing. Stan shares his journey from W-2 employee to multifamily investor, focusing on value-add properties in Indiana and Michigan. He explains their strategy of targeting cash-flowing properties from day one, discusses their transition from small multifamily to larger complexes in th...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Slocomb Reed interviews JP Newman, CEO and founder of ThriveFP. JP shares his perspective on the current real estate market, describing it as being in simultaneous contraction and expansion phases. He explains how his team strategically reduced their portfolio from 10,000 to 1,500 units to prepare for new opportunities, discusses indicators to watch for m...

On this episode of Next Level CRE, Matt Faircloth interviews Bruce Fraser, co-founder of Elkhorn Partners. Bruce shares his strategy of focusing on underperforming C-Class multi-family properties in markets with strong affordability metrics rather than chasing trendy investment hotspots. He explains how his team identifies distressed assets with significant upside potential, handles property secur...

On this episode of the The Passive Income Playbook, host Pascal Wagner interviews Aleksey Chernobelskiy, former executive at Store Capital and founder of GPLP Match, about navigating the complex relationship between limited partners and general partners in commercial real estate investing. Chernobelskiy draws from his experience at Store Capital, where he helped deploy 1-2 billion dollars annually...

On this episode of the Beyond Multifamily, hosts Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel interview Ryan Wittig, principal of Kinvara Capital, about his journey from residential development to acquiring a diverse portfolio of commercial assets. Wittig shares how he pivoted from building single-family homes and townhouses to strategically acquiring a 28,000 sq ft warehouse through an Opportunity Zone structure,...

On this episode of The Horizon, host John Chang shares key insights from his recent workshop at the Best Ever Conference about critical market trends impacting real estate investment in 2025. Chang analyzes how the new Trump administration's potential policies on tariffs and immigration could impact economic growth, construction costs, and labor markets. He explains why multifamily fundamentals ar...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Slocomb Reed interviews James Harhi, CEO of JFH Technologies, about his unique investment approach spanning both multifamily properties and amusement businesses. Harhi shares insights on managing a portfolio that includes 600+ apartments in Indiana alongside water parks and amusement facilities in the Northeast. He discusses the financial advantages...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Joe Cornwell interviews Stanley Stoll, CEO and principal engineer of Knott Laboratories, about the critical role of engineering in real estate investment. Stoll, who leads a forensic engineering firm specializing in aging infrastructure assessment, shares valuable insights on evaluating existing buildings before purchase and throughout their lifecycl...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Slocomb Reed interviews Marcin Drozdz, managing partner of M1 Real Capital, about navigating today's commercial real estate market. Drozdz, who entered private equity during the 2008 financial crisis, shares insights on his transition from syndications to a fund model approach that allows him to secure significant discounts through ready capital. He...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Matt Faircloth interviews Arleen Garza, founder of REEP Equity, about her journey growing a multifamily portfolio to over 4,400 units across Texas markets. Garza shares valuable insights on bringing property management in-house, emphasizing how vertical integration provides greater control, financial oversight, and resident satisfaction. She discusse...

On this episode of the Passive Income Playbook, host Pascal Wagner interviews Michael Blank, founder of Nighthawk Equity, about navigating multifamily investments in today's market. Blank, who manages over $300 million in assets across nearly 2,000 units, provides insights on how the multifamily landscape has evolved since the 2022 market peak, explaining why current opportunities offer better ris...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Slocomb Reed interviews Grant Reigner, founder of Peak Three Properties, about his journey from small residential investments to commercial multifamily deals. Grant shares the story of acquiring a 41-unit apartment building in Kokomo, Indiana, detailing how he structured the deal with creative financing, including seller financing and bank participat...

On this episode of The Horizon, host John Chang interviews Joe Fairless, co-founder of Ashcroft Capital, about navigating today's complex commercial real estate landscape. Fairless, who manages over $2.8 billion in assets across 14,000 apartment units, shares insights on finding opportunities amid market distress by cultivating relationships with lenders seeking capable operators for distressed pr...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, hosts Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel talk with Casey Mericle about his innovative approach to commercial real estate investing through creative financing. Mericle shares his strategy of acquiring properties at higher prices in exchange for favorable seller financing terms, which he then leverages by moving the mortgages to other value-add properties. He expl...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Joe Cornwell and his business partner Anderson Morgan dive into their current redevelopment project - transforming a historic 11,000 sq ft theater in Reading, Ohio's Bridal District into a modern multifamily complex. They discuss navigating complex construction challenges, securing crucial city partnerships for tax abatement and parking solutions, an...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Slocomb Reed provides a comprehensive foundation for new passive real estate investors looking to deploy significant capital. Reed breaks down the essential decision-making framework between income-focused investing (targeting monthly or annual returns for current lifestyle needs) versus wealth-building strategies (compounding capital for future mile...

On this episode of Next Level CRE, host Matt Faircloth interviews Reed Goossens, head of RSN Property Group and veteran of 27 syndications totaling over $900 million in transactions. Goossens shares insights on navigating the current multifamily downturn, including how his firm closed five deals over the past two challenging years by focusing on positive leverage and agency debt. The conversation...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show's Passive Income Playbook, host Pascal Wagner interviews Sanjay Vora, CEO of Avestor and advisor to over 200 fund managers. Vora shares his evolution from tech executive to fund manager, offering deep insights into private fund evaluation, discussing key due diligence strategies, and emphasizing the importance of diversification in passive investing. Drawi...

On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, host Joe Cornwell sits down with his business partner Anderson Morgan to discuss how investors can leverage construction expertise to enhance their real estate investments. Morgan shares his journey from a live-in flip to developing a successful construction company, offering insights on building reliable contractor relationships, managing expectations be...

On this episode of The Horizon with John Chang, Brian Murdy draws from over 40 years of commercial real estate experience to analyze current market dynamics and future opportunities. With multiple market cycles under his belt since Black Monday in 1987, Murdy explains why the bid-ask spread is finally narrowing and why private capital has advantages over institutional investors in today's market....