

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 9, 2020 • 28min
JF2260: Daytrader to Real Estate Investor With Mitchell Jaworski
Mitchell is a full-time real estate investor and owner of ScaredyCatGuide.com. Mitch has invested in many different types of vehicles from a full-time day trader to now a full-time real estate investor because he has found that it is much easier than dabbling in the markets where we have less control. Mitch Jaworski Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and owner of ScaredyCatGuide.com 6 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 6 rental units, 2 flips, 2 wholesales Based in Palm Beach, FL Say hi to him at: scaredycatguide.com Best Ever Book: Big Shifts Ahead
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Real estate is the one asset class where you have the most control over the results of your investment” - Mitchell Jaworski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 8, 2020 • 28min
JF2259: Translate Classroom Courses to Online With Carla Cross #Skillset Sunday
Carla Cross is a long-time licensed real estate professional. She and her husband started investing in single-family homes in the late '70s. As the author of 7 books for real estate professionals, Carla is a known authority on productivity and profits. She is a recipient of the National Association of Realtors Educator of the Year Award. With her background in sales, management, and training, Carla is helping her audiences 'translate' their classroom courses to effective online formats. Carla Cross Real Estate Background: Licensed real estate professional, and author of 7 books for real estate professionals She started investing in single-family homes with her husband in the late ‘70s She is also the recipient of the National Association of Realtors Educator of the Year Award Based in Seattle, WA Say hi to her at: https://carla-cross.com/
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “What's challenging is when your teaching someone to do something you must be sure your teaching them in the right order” - Carla Cross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 7, 2020 • 22min
JF2258: Your First Deal Is The Hardest To Find With Antoine Martel
Antoine is a repeat guest who appeared on episode JF1720. Previously, he talked about how it took him 9 months to find his first apartment building and today he shares how different it has been in finding new deals because his door has been flooded with multiple deals because people started to see he was serious and would get the job done. Antoine Martel Real Estate Background: 25-year-old real estate investor Does 120 flips per year (turnkey rentals), owns about 100 units Based in LA, CA Say hi to him at https://martelturnkey.com/
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Controlling your growth is important, you can move very quickly but sometimes it's important to slow down a little bit to see how things go” - Antoine Martel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 6, 2020 • 23min
JF2257: Sports Reporter to Sales to Multi-Family Investor With Zach Haptonstall
Zach is the Founder & President of ZH Multifamily and an equity owner of over $48M worth of commercial real estate apartment buildings. Zach climbed up in healthcare sales and at the top of his career after accomplishing many of his monetary goals he found that he wasn’t fulfilled. He eventually discovered real estate and decided to leave his job and live off of 12 months of income while he pursued his new dream and now the rest is history. Zach Haptonstall Real Estate Background: Founder & President of ZH Multifamily He is lead sponsor, general partner, and equity owner of over $48,000,000 worth of commercial real estate apartment buildings Portfolio consist of 420 units Based in Scottsdale, AZ Say hi to him at: www.ZHMultifamily.com Best Ever Book: Bible
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You need to attack, constantly be trying to move the needle forward and know it will be difficult because you will not have tangible evidence that it will work” - Zach Haptonstall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 2020 • 30min
JF2256: 5 Benefits of Passively Investing in Apartments | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today Theo and Travis will be sharing the 5 benefits of passive investing in apartments starting with how you can save on taxes. 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 4, 2020 • 17min
JF2255: Apartment Make Ready Checklist | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares a make ready checklist to help you with your next apartment deal and provides you with the checklist by clicking here. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.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

Nov 3, 2020 • 26min
JF2254: Serial Entrepreneur Advice From Vahan Yepremyan
Vahan Yepremyan is a business attorney, speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, and children’s rights activist. Vahan has spoken around the world on topics like achieving entrepreneurial success by removing the beliefs that block us, business fundamentals, and other entrepreneur topics. He was the winner of the Business Freedom Speaking Academy Idol held in Calgary, Canada, where he competed with speakers from around the world. Vahan Yepremyan Real Estate Background: Vahan is a serial entrepreneur with businesses in law firms, film production, distribution company, & real estate investments Has been a entrepreneur for over 22 years His real estate developing company focuses on buy/hold, flipping, and hard money loans Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at: www.vylawfirm.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Getting rid of beliefs will not ensure that you will be a successful investor, what it does is it gives you the freedom to choose” - Vahan Yepremyan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 2, 2020 • 25min
JF2253: When A Lay off Becomes an Opportunity With Mark T Hutton
Mark is a Purdue Mechanical Engineer who lost his corp job after 27 years to pursue full-time real estate. He feels that losing his job was the best thing that has ever happened to him because now he is doing what he enjoys doing, he is now known as the “apartment guy” in his community and his wife also has gone full-time in the business too. Mark T Hutton Real Estate Background: A Purdue Mechanical Engineer who left 27 years in corp to pursue full-time real estate 10+ years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of single-family, multi-family, apartments, & assisted living properties Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at: MHutton@mainstreetinvst.com Best Ever Book: Debt Millionaire Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Screen your property manager & make sure they have a good vetting process so you will have great tenants” - Mark Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 2020 • 27min
JF2252: Three Ways That Real Estate Is A Tax Favor Investment With Rebecca Walser #Skillset Sunday
Rebecca Walser is one of the few Top 100 US Advisors who is also a tax attorney, so she has a completely different perspective on personal finance. She is also a best-selling author and wealth management firm founder and is a regular on Fox Business who has also been featured in Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, ABC, NBC, and Yahoo Finance. Rebecca Walser Real Estate Background: Wealth Strategist, CFP, Tax Attorney, 2X Top 100 U.S. Advisor by Investopedia Best selling Author of the book “Wealth Unbroken” Podcast Host - Crashes and Taxes Frequently on national media such as Fox News, Business, Yahoo and more Based in Tampa, FL Say hi to her at: www.walserwealth.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I’m not just a tax lawyer, I’m a financial person who wants to do tax and finance together.” - Rebecca Walser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 2020 • 28min
JF2251: Ground Up Syndications With Shannon Robnett #SituationSaturday
Shannon is a full-time real estate investor and developer with over 21 years of investing experience. He has a portfolio that consists of buildings, police departments, fire stations, city halls, residential, and much more. Shannon focuses on developing syndications from the ground up for his investors and today he shares his journey into this niche. Shannon Robnett Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and developer Investing for over 21+ years Portfolio consist of office buildings, police depts, fire stations, city halls, subdivisions, residential, commercial, & industrial Based in Nampa, ID Say hi to him at: www.shannonrobnett.com Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Starting over wouldn’t be the end of the world because I would put one foot in front of the other and start building” - Shannon Robnett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices