

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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Apr 13, 2021 • 25min
JF2415: Good Partnerships & Dedication with Abiel Ballesteros
Abiel is the Vice President and Founder of SAR Apartment Capital, a Miami-based real estate investment and asset management firm specializing in multifamily apartment syndication. He is also the Principal Broker for United Dream Real Estate, a full-service real estate brokerage in Florida with over $150 million in sales. He focuses on sourcing, acquiring, and managing multi-family assets with low risk and high ROI potential for our investors. The key to his excellence is his competence and dedication in helping his investors gain financial freedom and build sustainable wealth. In this episode, Abiel takes us through the importance of strong relationships and partnerships and why it became the foundation of their success. Abiel Ballesteros Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor 16 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 845 units Based in Miami, FL Say hi to him at: www.abielballesteros.com Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “Having partnerships allows you to see the things that you don't see.” – Abiel Ballesteros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 2021 • 34min
JF2414: Bounce Back & Rebuild in Real Estate with Jason Moss
Jason is a real estate broker, a home builder, a developer and an appraiser. With more than 20 years of experience he has the foundation for what properties are worth and can help you get familiar with the real estate industry. Gaining over 160 rental units and 120 flips in wholesale, he too has his career ups and downs. He has an exciting story to tell explaining how he crawled his way to success! Jason Moss Real Estate Background Real Estate Broker, Home Builder and an Appraiser. More than 20 years’ Experience Portfolio consist of 160 rental units and 120 flips in sales Based in Queen Creek, AZ Say hi to him at: https://m.youtube.com/c/RealEstateGettingStarted/?sub_confirmation=1 Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: "Don't be afraid to buy old. Just get started. Because that if I were to tell if I convinced myself years before that, you know this has all happened within the last four years." -- Jason Moss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2021 • 27min
JF2413: Becoming Your Own Bank With Chris Naugle #SkillsetSunday
Chris grew up in a low-income family, but he learned to dream big. His business experience ranged from creating a clothing line and opening a chain of snowboarding shops to working on Wall Street and being one of his firm’s top three financial advisors. After the stock market crash, Chris started focusing on his real estate portfolio, which was more of a side project at the time. By 2014, he had a sizable portfolio and several other things in the works. Unfortunately, that’s when he learned that banks aren’t always friendly, so he started to find ways to fund his ventures by becoming his own bank. Now Chris mentors others and helps them take charge of their finances. Chris Naugle Real Estate Background: Co-founder and CEO of FlipOut Academy, The Money School, and Money Mentor 16 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of 500+ real estate deals - flips, wholesales, rentals Based in Buffalo, NY Say hi to him at: www.chrisnaugle.com Best Ever Book: Profit First
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “If we didn’t need a conventional bank anymore, what would life look like?” - Chris Naugle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 2021 • 25min
JF2412 : Surviving The Recession With Stacy Bahrenfuss
Stacy started her real estate quest by applying for a job at a local real estate company when she was in high school. What started as a bet ended up becoming her profession. At 19, Stacy got her real estate license and started working hard at filling the gap the local market had at the time. Stacy started her career in 2006, just a couple of years before the housing market crash. In 2020, her experience surviving the recession is as relevant as ever. Stacy Bahrenfuss Real Estate Background: Founder & CEO of Catalyst Group Started her real estate company at 19, surviving the housing crisis of 2007-2010 She built her real estate company into a 7-figure operation Based in Eagle, ID Say hi to her at: https://www.catalystidaho.com/ Best Ever Book: The 5am Club
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “What you do in a bad market is what protects you in the good market” - Stacy Bahrenfuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 2021 • 19min
JF2411: Changing The Niche From Residential Units To Self-Storage Facilities With Zach Quick
Zach started his career back in 2014 by purchasing a garage apartment. Over the next couple of years, he and his wife focused on small multifamily houses, building up their portfolio to 28 units. When they were on vacation, Zach noticed a self-storage facility that gave him an idea for a new business. He got rid of all his residential units, and now he owns self-storage properties across 3 states. Zach Quick Real Estate Background: Full-time self-storage owner/operator 6 years of real estate experience Portfolio consist of 7 self-storage facilities in Arkansas and Missouri Based in Northwest Arkansas Say hi to him at: zach@zachquick.com Best Ever Book: Profit First
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “Listen to what you feel called to do and don’t fight that” - Zach Quick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 2021 • 43min
JF2410: The 15 Best Ways to Generate Passive Income | Actively Passive Investing Show with Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today, Theo will talk with Travis about the 15 different types of passive income streams that he is somehow involved in. They’ll share insights about investment opportunities, private placement investing, the concept of being a passive investor, and the effective ways to generate passive income. If you have questions for us or have a topic you want to discuss, you can email that to me at theo@joefairless.com, and we’ll cover it on the Actively Passive Investing Show. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications, and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 2021 • 20min
JF2409: Billion Dollar Investing Lessons From COVID-19 | Syndication School With Theo Hicks
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks is going to go back to cover some of his favorite presentations at the best ever conference 2020. We'll be talking about Jillian Helman of Realty Mogul. Realty Mogul has purchased over $2.8 billion in real estate. Jillian provided tips on things you learned managing a large portfolio during COVID. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 6, 2021 • 25min
JF2408: Real Estate Networking in Single-Family and Multi-Family Value-Adds with Savannah Arroyo
Savannah started investing in real estate while she was on maternity leave with her second daughter. She and her husband were looking for different ways they could start investing their money, growing their wealth, working towards financial freedom, and they stumbled upon real estate. They started investing in single-family homes and then switched into multifamily. Right now they’re doing value-add multifamily syndication deals. Within 1 year, they acquired 15 units. Today, Savannah will be explaining which details helped her team reach their goals. Savannah Arroyo Real Estate Background Full-time registered nurse and a Multifamily Syndicator Manager The portfolio consists of 15 units Based in Sacramento, CA Say hi to her at www.thenetworthnurse.com Best Ever Book: Crushing It by Gary V.
Best Ever Tweet: “The more you share, the more you network, the more you help other people grow, it has the potential of coming back to you.” -- Savannah Arroyo Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 5, 2021 • 15min
JF2407: Find Your Real Estate Passion with Kristen Ray
Kristen is a Family Nurse Practitioner from Baltimore. She discovered her passion in real estate with an apartment complex. Real estate helped her get through the education for nursing. She balanced being a practitioner and real estate investor. Being able to get into real estate it became her passion and decided she wanted to focus on this field. Dr. Kristen Ray Real Estate Background Family nurse practitioner & real estate investor Started investing in 2011 Portfolio consists of 150+ units She is also a general partner & asset manager for Vital Investment Partners Based in Ellicott City, MD Say hi to her at: www.vitalinvestmentpartners.com Best Ever Book: Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin
Best Ever Tweet: "Let some money work for you. You don't have to always work for your money." -- Kristen Ray Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 4, 2021 • 22min
JF2406: Learning To Listen To Your Intuition With AdaPia d’Errico #SkillsetSunday
AdaPia has been a guest of the show twice before, in 2014 and 2017. This time she’s here to talk about her book, Productive Intuition. She started writing it back in 2018, and the Covid lockdown gave her a push to finish the book. In the past, she’d feel that the deal would be off, yet she’d still go through with it since there was no rational reason behind the feeling. Now she’s learned how to listen to her gut, and she shows others that they can teach themselves to do it as well. AdaPia d’Errico Real Estate Background: Principal and VP of Strategy for Alpha Investing, a private real estate equity firm Alpha Investing invests in multifamily, senior housing, and affordable housing nationwide 20 years of real estate experience Author of Productive Intuition - connecting to the subtle Guest on episode JF1187 Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to her at: www.productiveintuition.com Best Ever Tweet: “In real estate, we use our gut all the time” - AdaPia d’Errico. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices