The Best Ever CRE Show
Joe Fairless
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 goes on in commercial real estate investing — you’re in the right place. Our hosts interview commercial real estate experts every day to uncover secrets and strategies YOU can use to become a better, more informed investor. This is the Best Ever CRE show.Join the Best Ever CommunityThe Best Ever Community is live and growing - and we want serious commercial real estate investors like you inside. It’s free to join, but you must apply and meet the criteria.Connect with top operators, LPs, GPs, and more, get real insights, and be part of a curated network built to help you grow.Apply now at www.bestevercommunity.com
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Mar 17, 2022 • 26min
JF2753: How Much Do You Need To Retire? Should You Stop Working? | Actively Passive Investing Show with Travis Watts
In this encore episode, Travis Watts and Theo Hicks provide their insight on reaching early retirement, navigating financial freedom, and setting goals following retirement. Want more? We think you’ll like this episode: The Best Ever Q1 2022 Multifamily Update | Actively Passive Investing Show with Travis Watts Check out more episodes of the Actively Passive Investing Show here! Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2022 • 22min
JF2752: Why The Wrong CRE Insurance Could Lose You Deals ft. Danielle Lombardo
Do you find insurance and risk management hard to navigate? In this episode, Danielle Lombardo, Senior Vice President at Lockton, offers her expertise on selecting good insurance brokers and what common mistakes she sees investors make when choosing insurance plans. Danielle Lombardo | Real Estate Background Chair of Global Real Estate Practice within Lockton Companies, a global insurance broker and risk management consultant. She’s an insurance broker and consultant for a variety of types of CRE firms. Within her specific team, they are focused on providing these services to real estate firms (owners, operators, developers, REITs, etc.) operating in all asset classes. Based in: NYC, NY Say hi to her at: LinkedIn
Best Ever Book: Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old by Suzy Giodarno
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Mar 15, 2022 • 23min
JF2751: Use THIS Creative Strategy to Win Direct-to-Seller Deals ft. Dedric Polite
Struggling to find off-market deals? Dedric Polite, co-host of A&E series 50/50 Flip, shares his strategy for finding direct-to-seller deals, and how his method helped him close on his latest mobile home park. Dedric Polite | Real Estate Background Chief Investment Officer of Be Polite Properties LLC, which owns and operates income producing single-family, multifamily, and commercial real estate. Portfolio: GP of 42-unit mobile home park and 66 units. He and his wife, Krystal Polite, host the A&E home series 50/50 Flip, a six-episode series following the Polites as they renovate and flip 10 single-family and multifamily homes, each one for under $50,000 and all in under 50 days. Based in: Burlington, NC Say hi to him at: www.dedricandkrystal.com 50/50 Flip Facebook: Dedric, Krystal
Instagram: @dedricpolite, @bepoliteproperties LinkedIn: Dedric, Krystal
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Mar 14, 2022 • 27min
JF2750: Institutional Investors vs. Syndication: Which Is Better? ft. Sam Sells
Sam Sells went from buying his first mobile home park with a credit card to having $66,000,000 in assets under management. In this episode, Sam shares how he scaled his portfolio, along with his experiences working with institutional investors and how it compares to syndication. Sam Sells | Real Estate Background Founder of Wild Mountain Capital, a real estate syndication firm. Portfolio: GP of 1,230 units for $66M in AUM. The firm is currently in the process of selling a portion of their assets and are projected to provide an average 30%+ annualized return to their investors. Syndicated 21 multifamily, self-storage, and mobile home community deals in the last three years, with a current focus on multifamily in Texas and Oklahoma. Based in: San Antonio, TX Say hi to him at: www.wildmountaincapital.com LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander by Pete Blaber
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Mar 13, 2022 • 35min
JF2749: Broker’s 4 Invaluable Tips for Finding Multifamily Deals ft. Beau Beery
What’s the best way to find multifamily deals? According to Beau Beery, it’s having a good relationship with a broker! As a multifamily broker, Beau reveals how high-net-worth investors find and make deals, how they increase the probability of making more deals, and what you can learn from their strategies to scale your portfolio. Beau Beery | Real Estate Background Founder of Beau Beery Multifamily Advisors. Multifamily broker specializing in conventional and student housing over 10 units in the northern half of Florida. Author of Multifamily Investors Who Dominate
Based in: Gainesville, FL Say hi to him at: www.beaubeery.com Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitter YouTube Best Ever Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
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Mar 12, 2022 • 26min
JF2748: Success in Multifamily: Tips for Partnerships, Investor Pitches, and Finding Deals ft. Ace Karimi
Ace Karimi, co-founder of Invest Capital, began his real estate journey with his business partner focusing on single family wholesale and flipping. Together, they scaled into multifamily and now are GPs of 238 units. Ace shares how his partnership thrives, the ins and outs of the first multifamily deal he closed, and his tips for pitching to investors and finding deals. Ace Karimi | Real Estate Background Co-founder of Invest Capital, a multifamily acquisition business. Portfolio: GP of 238 units Based in: Fairfax, VA Say hi to him at: www.investapts.com Instagram: @ace.invest TikTok: @ace.invest Facebook LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies by Chet Holmes
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Mar 11, 2022 • 29min
JF2747: How to Find Private Investors for Buy-and-Hold Deals ft. Sam Primm
What’s the best way to find equity partners for long-term hold deals? Sam Primm—owner of FasterFreedom, FasterHouse, and Midwest Property Group—shares how he finds private investors for his deals and his strategy for refinancing and turning around these properties. Sam Primm | Real Estate Background Owner of FasterFreedom, FasterHouse, and Midwest Property Group. They focus on multifamily, single-family, and self-storage. Portfolio: GP of 109 units and three covered storage facilities totaling 50,000 sq. ft. Based in: St. Louis, MO Say hi to him at: www.fasterfreedom.com Instagram TikTok YouTube Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
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Mar 10, 2022 • 28min
JF2746: 4 Rules For Professional Investors | Actively Passive Investing Show with Travis Watts
Want to enhance your professionalism and authority as an investor? In this episode, Travis Watts shares four ways you can elevate your knowledge, work ethic, and mindset to gain credibility as an investor. Want more? We think you’ll like this episode: JF2515: Top 5 Best Practices for Effective Investor Relations | Actively Passive Investing Show Check out more episodes of the Actively Passive Investing Show here! Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 9, 2022 • 36min
JF2745: How to Analyze Political Climate Effects on CRE Markets ft. Sam Liebman
Sam Liebman, Founder of WealthWay Equity Group, has witnessed the drastic changes one election can have on an entire real estate market. In this episode, Sam shares his decades of experience navigating politically changing markets and his strategies for adapting to these shifts to keep business thriving. Sam Liebman | Real Estate Background Founder and Managing Member of WealthWay Equity Group, a privately held real estate investment company that primarily focuses on syndication. Portfolio: GP of over 30 properties in New York and Texas with approximately 1,800 units. Author of Harvard Can’t Teach What You Learn from the Streets
Based in: NYC, NY Say hi to him at:
samliebman.com
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LinkedIn YouTube: Sam Liebman "Street Success" Best Ever Book: The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber
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Mar 8, 2022 • 25min
JF2744: Raising Rent? Here's How to Keep Tenants Happy ft. Sia Senior
What’s the best way to navigate raising rents with your current tenants? Sia Senior, Principal and asset manager at Arrowhead Capital, shares with us the best ways to work with tenants during rent raises to avoid turnover and sour relationships among the community. Sian Senior | Real Estate Background Principal and asset manager at Arrowhead Capital, a real estate firm that acquires multifamily assets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Portfolio: 134 units as LP Self-manages 20+ single-family and small multifamily units 16-unit asset acquired through a JV partnership Started investing in real estate while she was a high-school math teacher. Based in: Upper Marlboro, MD Say hi to her at: www.arrowheadcap.com LinkedIn Instagram Twitter sia@arrowheadcap.com Best Ever Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results and The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
