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

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www.bestevercre.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

JF2365: Embracing Mechanical Repairs with Mike Bonadies 22.02.2021

Like many other real estate investors, Mike started his journey at a corporate 9 to 5 job. His buddy suggested branching out and becoming a landlord. Since then, has Mike grown his portfolio and has now become a property manager. Most of his properties were built before the 1940s, and few construction companies in the area could handle that kind of work. That’s why he opened his own construction c...

JF2364: How To Go From A Commission Chaser To A Problem Solver With John Chin #SkillsetSunday 21.02.2021

John cut his teeth as a traditional real estate broker. He escaped the “hamster wheel” of chasing sales thanks to a mentor who put him on the fast track to investing. That paradigm shift made him see licensed agents as problem-solvers for homeowners rather than just salespeople. Now John teaches real estate agents how to leverage their license into creating 8-10 various income streams as opposed t...

JF2363: Losing Credit Last Second With Gary Beasley #SituationSaturday 20.02.2021

Gary Beasley is the Co-Founder and CEO of RoofStock, a real estate investment marketplace. He was a previous guest on episode JF1129 where he shared more of his journey and start into real estate but today he is going to share a sticky situation where he was in the middle of a deal and lost his funding while in the middle of it and only had one month left of cash.  Gary Beasley Real Estate Backgro...

JF2362: Cherry-Picking the Deals with Gary Spencer-Smith 19.02.2021

Gary’s father’s death pushed him into the real estate investment path. In 2007, he emigrated to Canada from the UK, and that’s when he got serious about doing real estate full-time. Utilizing his electrical engineering background, Gary became an owner and a contractor of several single-family properties. Through joint venturing, he managed to create a portfolio, eventually refinancing and moving o...

JF2361: The Importance Of Having An Exit Strategy At The Start | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts 18.02.2021

Today Theo and Travis will discuss the importance of thinking about the exit strategy before entering a deal. In a way, this is not the topic that gets covered often since most investors are not thinking ahead far enough. However, selling the asset is a vital part of the investment process. Travis gives an example of how something that looks like a great buy at first can turn out to be a lemon if...

JF2360: Best Practices For Converting More Passive Investors| Syndication School With Theo Hicks 17.02.2021

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares some of the best practices used by Ted Greene, the Investor Relations Manager of Spartan Investment Group. Theo shares several techniques that’ll help you build trust and form a relationship with potential passive investors. Many syndicators have been in the business for such a long time that it’s hard for them to put themselves into the sho...

JF2359: Capturing Hot Leads on Facebook with Gustavo Munoz Castro 16.02.2021

In 2008, Gustavo’s wife got her real estate license. Seeing how well she was doing, Gustavo followed her in 2010. He was doing the real estate hustle part-time as he was still working as a Microsoft Senior Engineer.  In 2013, he went full time, and in 2015 he transitioned into inside sales. Now his agents utilize Facebook to get motivated leads, making over 50k outbound calls every day. Gustavo Mu...

JF2358: Reaching a Passive Income Goal With Brian Briscoe 15.02.2021

Brian’s first experience with real estate started when he purchased his first house after reading Kiyosaki’s “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. As an active duty Marine, Brian was relocated every couple of years. Every time he moved, he added a new single-family home to his portfolio.  In 2016, he did the math and found out that he was nowhere close to his passive income goal. Looking for ways to scale, he jum...

JF2357: Attacking Old Goals With New Methods With Matthew Faircloth #SkillsetSunday 14.02.2021

Matthew is a returning guest from episode JF1432 and today he talks about figuring out new ways to accomplish old goals. Matt has been a full-time investor for 15 years and in that time has successfully completed projects involving dozens of fix and flips, office buildings, single-family homes, and apartment buildings. Matt Faircloth  Real Estate Background:   A full-time investor for 15 years  Co...

JF2356: Educating Students To Flip Homes With Paul Tompkins 13.02.2021

Paul has 7 years of real estate investing experience and currently completes 30-50 fix and flips per year. He also teaches students how to fix and flip and how they can create wealth with rentals to change their life. Paul Tompkins  Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor with his wife Kelsey 7 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 30-50 flips per year and h...

JF2355: The Benefits Of Hosting Real Estate Meetups With Megan Greathouse 12.02.2021

After leaving the Marine Corps, Megan used the GI Bill to finance her MBA. With her savings, she and her husband invested in their first house. When they moved into their second home, they rented it out and then sold it. They acquired and flipped several types of properties since then. A career in real estate gave Megan the flexibility she needed to spend more time with her family. Just a few year...

JF2354: 5 Risk Profiles In Multifamily Real Estate | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts 11.02.2021

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing a list of 5 risk profiles in real estate. And while these risk profiles are the same for any real estate, the hosts will be focusing specifically on multifamily properties. The list ranges from A-list properties located in the country’s top markets that are considered to be cash flow properties to buildings that are considered to be high-risk investments. And...

JF2353: 25 Markets Expected To Have The Highest Rent Growth In 2021| Syndication School With Theo Hicks 10.02.2021

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares a list of markets that experienced the highest rent growth in 2020. These markets performed well because of the migration trends we discussed several episodes ago. Due to Coronavirus and the increased possibilities that remote work allows nowadays, many young professionals are moving from expensive big cities to smaller towns and suburban ar...

JF2352: Playing A Real Estate Version Of Moneyball With Kevin Clayson 09.02.2021

A divorce moved Kevin to change his career path. After working in retail, he decided to try himself in the financial sector working with mortgages. In 2007, he started a Done For You Real Estate company together with his three friends. They make investing in real estate easy by educating their clients about the market and guiding them through the closing process. Their mission is to help people re...

JF2351: CPA Guiding Entrepreneurs To Wealth With Noah Rosenfarb 08.02.2021

Noah Rosenfarb is a full-time investor who counsels entrepreneurs that are looking for ways to enhance their wealth while working less, living more, and enjoying abundance. He has 20 years of real estate investment experience and believes that owning fractional pieces in large assets is an excellent tool to create multiple passive income streams. Noah Rosenfarb  Real Estate Background: Full-time i...

JF2350: The Art Of The Follow-up With Sterling White #SkillsetSunday 07.02.2021

Sterling is a multifamily investor specializing in value-add apartments in Indianapolis and other Midwestern markets. With just over a decade of experience in the real estate industry, Sterling was involved with the management of over $10MM in capital, which is deployed across a $18.9MM real estate portfolio made up of multifamily apartments. In today we Sterling will be going into details about o...

JF2349: Single Family Or Multifamily With Lee Kiser #SituationSaturday 06.02.2021

Lee Kiser was on a previous episode JF1694 so make sure to go listen to get his best ever advice on that episode. A little bit about Lee, he is a principal and managing broker of Kiser Group, and today he will be sharing with you which option you should focus on, single vs multifamily investing.  Lee Kiser Real Estate Background: Principle and Managing Broker of Kiser Group Before starting Kiser G...

JF2348: A&E’s Flipping Boston With Dave Seymour 05.02.2021

Dave Seymour was a firefighter for 16 years and is now a full-time real estate investor who also was on the A&E’s hit TV show “Flipping Boston”. Dave has done millions in real estate transactions and now manages a 100 million dollar fund investing in multi-family. Dave Seymour Real Estate Background: A  firefighter for 16 years and now is a full-time real estate investor He was acclaimed as the st...

JF2347: Pros and Cons of Passively Investing in a Fund vs Individual Deals | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts 04.02.2021

Today Theo and Travis will be talking about being a passive investor in fund deals and individual deals. They’ll be discussing them from a factual point of view. Hopefully, this detailed comparison will help you figure out which deals are right for you and your real estate business.  We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download you...

JF2346: 6 Tips For Scaling Your Multifamily Business | Syndication School With Theo Hicks 03.02.2021

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares 6 insightful tips on how to scale your multifamily real estate business in the best way possible. The paths you can take will vary depending on your personal goals and business objectives, but Theo’s advice will be helpful no matter if you work all by yourself, have partners, or employees. It will help you utilize your best skills and preser...

JF2345: Financing Commercial Real Estate With Anton Mattli 02.02.2021

Peak Financing CEO, Anton Mattli, has decades of experience in commercial and investment banking, private equity, and commercial real estate. Throughout his career, he and his team have closed over 5 billion commercial transactions. Anton Mattli  Real Estate Background:  CEO of Peak Financing He has 20 years of real estate experience  Personal portfolio consists of 200+ units (not syndicated) Base...

JF2344: W2 To Syndicator With Elisa Zhang 01.02.2021

Elisa Zhang is the owner/principal of 1000+ unit apartment buildings via 1031 exchange and syndication. After quitting her day job to invest in real estate full-time, she is passionate about teaching others to do the same. She now focuses her time and expertise on helping typical nine-to-fivers to quit their job in 10 years or less. Elisa Zhang Real Estate Background: Quit her W2 in November 2019...

JF2343: Networking Is A Skill With Ryan Groene #SkillsetSunday 31.01.2021

Ryan is a returning guest from the previous episode JF1999 so be sure to check it out to get a full idea of Ryans background in real estate because today Ryan is going to be going into the importance of networking and why you should focus on this skill to improve your real estate business. Ryan Groene Real Estate Background:  Full-time mobile home park owner and operator Has owned 7 mobile home pa...

JF2342: Military Couple Powers Through Real Estate With Lindsey Meringer & Amanda Schneider 30.01.2021

Lindsey Meringer and Amanda Schneider are the power couple of the month with Lindsey being a green beret and an operator in the 10th special forces group, and Amanda was also in the military and later decided to become a full-time real estate agent. They began their journey into the world of real estate in 2016 and currently have a portfolio of 5 single-family rentals, a triplex, and working on gr...

JF2341: Starting Off Fast With Chris Thomas 29.01.2021

Chris Thomas is a full-time short-term rental investor with two and half years of experience and quickly built a portfolio of 257 rentals, and managing 70 others. He has a great story of what hard work can get you in a short time period.  Chris Thomas Real Estate Background: Full-time short term rental investor 2.5 years of experience Portfolio consist of 257 rentals, 70 managed Based in San Diego...

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