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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Nov 29, 2020 • 28min
JF2280: Raising Capital Fast in an Efficient and Scalable Way with Hunter Thompson #SkillsetSunday
Hunter was fortunate to start his career in the wake of the Great Recession. At that time, he surrounded himself with great partners and educators. As a result, Hunter built his first company around his personal investment strategy. He was a sole investor at first; now he has hundreds of investors. Hunter shares his experience in raising capital quickly and efficiently. Time is often the most important determining factor to close the deal. Listen to this podcast episode to learn how he closes deals within 30 days, having a line of prospective investors ready to wire the money in. Hunter Thompson Real Estate Background: Founder of Asym (A-Sim) Capital, a private equity firm He has raised more than $30 million in private capital 10 years of real estate experience Current assets under management of $100MM CRE Previous guest on episode JF2028
Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at: www.5millionin30days.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Attract, educate, nurture, and close” - Hunter Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2020 • 26min
JF2279: Investing Out Of The Country With Evie Brooks
Evie Brooks (Atlanta, GA, and Veracruz, Panama) is an elite Real Estate Investment Educator, Keynote Speaker, Investor, Coach, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and former Advanced Trainer for “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, who now specializes in “All Things Panama”, including real estate and organic, sustainable agriculture investments. Evie Brooks Real Estate Background: Full time investor and former advanced trainer for “Rich Dad Poor Dad” 24 years of experience in domestic and global real estate Currently investing in 13+ countries and 30 U.S. states Based in Atlanta, GA Say hi to her at: www.eviebrookspanama.com Best Ever Book: Who Stole My Pension
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Utilize the funds that you have in pension plans, IRA’s, & 401ks, in real estate” - Evie Brooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2020 • 20min
JF2278: Increasing NOI With Jamie Wohlschlegel
Jamie is the CEO of ServusConnect, ServusConnect is an exciting, new technology for the multifamily industry that delivers innovation and mobility to medium & large-scale apartment maintenance operations to optimize multifamily NOI. Jamie Wohlschlegel Real Estate Background: CEO of ServusConnect, a multifamily property-tech startup 6 years of helping multi families optimize their maintenance operations Launched ServusConnect at age 40 as a first time entrepreneur Based in Raleigh, NC Say hi to him at: www.servusconnect.com Best Ever Book: Drudge Report
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Work on getting optimized with your digital approach, digital documentation is a big deal these days ” - Jamie Wohlschlegel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2020 • 22min
JF2277: Are You Speculating or Investing | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today Theo and Travis will be discussing the differences between a speculator and an investor. 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 for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 25, 2020 • 22min
JF2276: Multifamily Lending Part 2| Syndication School with Theo Hicks
In this Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks explains what lenders look at before approving the loan for a multifamily real estate deal. He lists the qualifications that a prospective investor needs to have in order to be considered by various agencies, as well as how to get around them. He also covers the specific metrics of the market and the deal that will be required to get the loan. This guide includes relevant information about the recent changes in response to the pandemic. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 22min
JF2275: Fast Growth With Dan Perez
Dan is fairly new to real estate investing and yet has already accomplished owning 27 rentals, 5 flips, and also a limited partner in a 32-unit complex. He shares how he initially started from developing proof of concept to building a team and process that have enabled them to scale in a short time period. Dan Perez Real Estate Background: Full-time corporate tax accountant for Qualcomm Started investing in 2018 Portfolio consists of 27 rentals, 5 flips, and a partnership in a 32-unit complex Based in San Diego, CA Say hi to him at: danieljperez562@gmail.com Best Ever Book: Tax-Free wealth
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Stay consistent, keep underwriting deals, keep learning because when the right opportunity comes, you will be ready” - Dan Perez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2020 • 27min
JF2274: Real Estate Branding With Jaren Barnes
Jaren is a full-time real estate investor who previously worked with BiggerPockets in 2014 and he helped grow a wholesale company from 8-12 deals per month to 30. He has now grown a small land flipping business over the last 3 years that he runs fully remote. Jaren Barnes Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and is the Senior Creative Director for RETipster.com 6 years of investing experience In the past, he has worked with Biggerpockets.com, & helped grow a wholesale company from 8 deals per month to 30. He has created a land flipping business that he runs 100% remote Based in Chicago Say hi to him at: www.retipster.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I think grit is the 80/20 of success” - Jaren Barnes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2020 • 26min
JF2273: Generating Revenue & Traffic From Online Stores With Joe & Mike Brusca #SkillsetSunday
Joe and Mike Brusca are brothers who got started in online business selling on amazon and slowly started to grow into more online eCommerce stores, blog sites, publishing fiction books online, and recently investing cash flow into buying and selling land too. Joe and Mike Brusca Real Estate Background: Founders of Build Assets Online Experience building 7-figure revenue generating stores online without a location Based in New Jersey Say hi to them on their www.BuildAssetsOnline.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Have content to build value and trust before offering an opt-in to increase conversions” - Joe & Mike Brusca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2020 • 23min
JF2272: Experience Gives Perspective With Arn Cenedella
Arn Cenedella started his real estate career in the 1980s after graduating from the University of Michigan. During this time he invested locally and remotely in Charlottesville, VA and Austin, TX. After 36 years as a broker, he decided to leave Silicon Valley and head to Greenville, SC with his girlfriend in November of 2014. He now has 8 rental properties, 3 subdivisions, 2 condo conversions, and 3 residential lots permitted for single-family development. Arn Cenedella Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor 34 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 8 rental properties total 13 doors, 3 residential lots, 15 completed flips, 3 subdivisions, 2 condo conversions, and 4 passive investments Based in Greenville, SC Say hi to him at: www.investwithspark.com Best Ever Book: Building a Story Brand by Don Miller
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I believe if you approach real estate with a long term perspective, you can ride out the inevitable ups and downs of economics” - Arn Cenedella Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2020 • 24min
JF2271: Advantage of A Full-time Job With Brian Doyle
Brian Doyle, from Minneapolis, MN and has grown his portfolio to 65 units all while having a full-time job. He will talk about how to choose the right full-time job to grow your portfolio, how he finds deals, and why having a full-time job is an advantage, not a disadvantage. Brian is currently on the board of the 2000 member Minnesota Multi-Housing Association and he is past president of the Minnesota Real Estate Exchangors, he is married with three kids and races sailboats on the weekends. Brian G Doyle Real Estate Background: Works full-time with Marietta Drapery and Window Coverings while investing part-time 23 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 65 units Based in Minneapolis, MN Say hi to him at: Brian@doylepropertygroup.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You’ve gotta provide more value than what people expect” - Brian Doyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
