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 21, 2021 • 26min
JF2392 : Finding Deals Through Your Website With Melissa Johnson #SkillsetSunday
Melissa started out by doing flips and creating owner finance notes. After being in the business for over 17 years, she is now transitioning into the coaching space. Melissa teaches other real estate investors her skills and helps them customize and apply her guidance to their business. Melissa was finding up to 80% of her real estate deals with the help of her website. Its biggest advantage is that motivated clients come to you as opposed to you seeking leads via traditional marketing. In this interview, Melissa describes a step-by-step process of finding deals on the website if you don’t’ have any online presence yet. Melissa Johnson Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor, and the Co-Founder of San Antonio InvestHer meetup group 17 years of real estate experience She has completed over 1000 flips, and has a portfolio of rental properties and notes Based in San Antonio, TX Say hi to her at: www.themelissajohnson.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Testimonials are great for credibility” - Melissa Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2021 • 28min
JF2391: Building a Business to a Greater Purpose with Ellis Hammond #SituationSaturday
Ellis Hammond is living proof that a real estate investor doesn’t need to have an impressive portfolio in order to inspire and attract other investors. Having a powerful story and motivation is often enough. As a former missionary and college pastor, Ellis Hammond used to struggle with funding his ministry adequately, so he started looking for other ways to change lives for the better. Now, a full-time investor and entrepreneur, he’s built a business to a greater purpose that served others, and he helps other investors do the same. Ellis Hammond Real Estate Background: Full time multifamily investor Previous guest on JF1866
Leads a mastermind community, Kingdom REI, for other faith driven investors Based in San Diego, CA Say hi to him at: www.EllisHammond.com
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Most of my investors right now don’t really care about cash flow” - Ellis Hammond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 19, 2021 • 22min
JF2390: Using A Creative Approach When Starting and Scaling A Real Estate Business With Lauren Cohen
Lauren Cohen loves real estate and fills many shoes. She’s an international lawyer, real estate investor, and a coach. She also has a non-profit organization that helps single moms invest in real estate. She often works with first-time investors, introducing them to the world of real estate and helping them form a new passive income stream. At the same time, she also works with experienced investors, helping them buy properties not only in their countries but also across borders. Lauren Cohen Real Estate Background: Serial entrepreneur, international lawyer, realtor, and cross-border expert 15 years of real estate experience Experience with flips, wholesaling, rentals, and subject-to on hundreds of properties Based in Boca Raton, FL Say hi to her at: www.ecouncilglobal.com/investintheus Best Ever Book: Take control of your life
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You have to unpack the package and look at what is right there in front of you” - Lauren Cohen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2021 • 23min
JF2389: Is Multifamily in a Bubble? | Actively Passive Investing Show with Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today, Theo Hicks and Travis Watts will be answering the question, “Is Multifamily in a Bubble?” and sharing their insights about whether you should be investing right now? Or should we wait for the bubble to pop and take advantage of opportunities? Moreover, what should we be doing? They will also tackle the question, “Is now a good time to get started in Multifamily?” We get to know who we are potentially selling to, what the buying pool and the demand will look like, and the importance of an exit strategy. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2021 • 22min
JF2388: Why and When to bring apartment property management in-house | Syndication School With Theo Hicks
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks talks about why and when to bring apartment property management in-house. He will be basing this episode on the presentation given by the founder of Ashcroft capital Frank Roessler at the Best Ever Conference 2021. 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! Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2021 • 33min
JF2387: Diversifying Your Portfolio By Investing In Multifamily Properties With Karen Oeser
Karen spent over 25 years in the traditional investment business. Her specialty was helping clients with fixed income. Since interest rates have plummeted in the past decade, Karen started looking for new investment opportunities for her clients. That’s why she left the traditional business and turned to the real estate market. She started with single-family properties. But since her focus was on helping people mitigate risk, she went on to pursue multifamily property investment. She had the right skill set, so the transition was easy. Karen Oeser Real Estate Background: She left 25 years of traditional investing experience to pursue real estate Have been investing in single-family for a few years and recently transitioned into multifamily Portfolio consist of 3 single-family rentals and seeking new multifamily deals Based in Greenville, SC Say hi to her at: www.eastlightinvest.com Best Ever Book: Hidden Investing - Holly Williams
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I started with single-family, and that is a really great way to get your toe in the water ” - Karen Oeser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2021 • 22min
JF2386: Starting A Remote Syndication Company From Scratch With John C Paniagua
John’s background is in engineering. In the 1990s, he took his engineering degree to get a job in the finance sector. Later, he joined the New York Stock Exchange. Transitioning into real estate was an easy choice after he flipped his primary residence that was purchased back in the 1990s. His focus is now on multifamily syndications. He knew that it was a big jump in terms of capital required to run that business, so he started looking for a mentor and a team. John C Paniagua Real Estate Background: Works at the NYSE full-time in regulatory technology software development 3 years as a flipper and 1 year as a GP/LP in 3 multifamily syndications Portfolio consists of 3 syndications Based in Rego Park, NY Say hi to him at: https://www.onewayholdingsllc.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “When you build a team, you definitely want to not supplement each other but complement each other” - John C Paniagua Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 14, 2021 • 27min
JF2385: Becoming A First-Time Homebuyer With Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen #SkillsetSunday
Scott is a CEO of BiggerPockets, and Mindy is the Community Manager. Together they wrote a book for first-time homebuyers, helping them avoid rookie mistakes. They focus on primary resident homeowners who have a lifetime worth of earnings and savings to work with. They teach people how to spend their money without severely impeding their ability to make other investments. Scott and Mindy Real Estate Background: Scott is CEO of BiggerPockets Mindy is the Community Manager for BiggerPockets Scott has 6 years of REI experience while Mindy has 20+ years Scott’s Portfolio consists of 3 multifamily projects Mindy has 9 live-in flips, 2 rentals, a mobile home park, and a few syndications Based in Denver, CO Say hi to them at: www.biggerpockets.com/homebuyerbook Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You’re spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in most markets. You should know what you’re doing” - Mindy Jensen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2021 • 21min
JF2384: Scaling Through Trial And Error with Matthew Tortoriello
Matthew started his real estate journey at 16 when he purchased a two-family home with his grandmother’s money. Four years later, he bought another property that was a challenge to manage. That experience taught him a lot of lessons that he applied later in his career. With two other partners, he acquired a two-family house that he managed and renovated. After buying several more units, getting a construction license, and founding a property management agency, they were still looking for new opportunities. That’s when Matthew met a new investor and future partner who helped them take the business to a new level. Matthew Tortoriello Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and property manager 25+ years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 250 units, flipped 100, & wholesaled over 200 Based in Springfield, Mass Say hi to him at: www.yellowbrick.org Best Ever Book: Recession Proof RE Investing
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t focus on learning everything because you’ll never learn everything. You’ll learn a lot along the way” - Matthew Tortoriello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 12, 2021 • 22min
JF2383: Finding Rapport When Striking A Deal With Aurelien Bonin
Aurelien started his real estate journey in 2013 after getting inspired by David Azrieli, a Canadian real estate mogul. He picked up some books on the topic and started by acquiring a fourplex. A couple of years ago, he got interested in mobile parks and pursued that market. Now he has properties in both Canada and the US. We discussed the differences between managing a mobile park and regular multifamily properties. We also talked about the value of strong personal relationships and rapport when working in the real estate business. Aurelien Bonin Real Estate Background: Founder of The Mindful Investor 7 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 60 units in Canada from single family to 8-plex, 11 pad mobile home park in Arizona Based in Ontario, CA Say hi to him at: www.themindfulinvestor.net Best Ever Book: Confessions of a Real Estate Investor
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Rapport is key in our industry” - Aurelien Bonin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
