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
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 1, 2021 • 23min
JF2372: Generating Off-Market Deals Through Broker Relationships With Chad Sutton
Chad quit engineering because it pigeonholed him into a very narrow career path. Real estate, however, offered him plenty of opportunities without limits. His family had a real estate business, and he followed in their footsteps. He started by acquiring a 35-unit multifamily property. It was an off-market opportunity, and the business took off from there. Since then, Chad has taught several classes on how to approach real estate brokers and leverage your perceptual position into getting off-market deals even if you’re a first-time investor. Chad Sutton Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor, formerly Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer 2 years Portfolio consists of 138 units, 5 properties Based in Nashville, TN Say hi to him at: www.thequattroway.com Best Ever Book: The Honey Bee
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “What you really have to do is build that perceptual position” - Chad Sutton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2021 • 26min
JF2371: How to Scale a Business to 7 Figures in 3 Steps with Ravi Abuvala #SkillsetSunday
Ravi’s business started with a Google search “How to make money online.” After investing in a course, he started running ads for other people. That’s how he started an advertising agency and massively scaled it. Ravi believes that the foundations of advertising hold true no matter what business you’re in. Once you write sales letters that convert, that skill can be applied to any industry. Ravi Abuvala Real Estate Background: #SkillsetSunday Law school dropout and founder of Scaling With Systems Scaling With Systems is an accelerator that works to bootstrap and scale businesses In the past 14 months, he has scaled two 7-figure businesses with less than $1,000 of his own capital & 4 commission-based employees. Based in Miami, FL Say hi to him at: www.scalingwithsystems.com
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Everyone offers leads; no one offers closings” - Ravi Abuvala. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2021 • 24min
JF2370: The Challenges Of Starting And Scaling A Syndication With Chris Larsen #SituationSaturday
Chris Larsen started investing at 21. He was racing bicycles for 7 years on a professional level at the time, but he knew that he could do more with his life. Investing gave him the feeling of freedom that riding a bicycle once did. He went on to build a portfolio of single-family rentals. Over time, he moved on to multi-family units and commercial real estate and did his first syndication in 2016. Four years and nine syndications later, Chris is here to share his perspective and experience. Chris Larsen Real Estate Background: #SituationSaturday Full-time real estate investor, author, and sales executive Founder of Next-level income, through which he helps investors become financially independent 20+ years of investing experience Experience in development, private-lending, buying distressed debt, commercial offices, and syndication Based in Asheville, NC Say hi to him at www.nextlevelincome.com Best Ever Book: Who Not How
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t identify the deal first. You identify the market first.” - Chris Larsen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2021 • 21min
JF2369: Secret to Success is a Superstar Team With Sharad Mehta
In 2010, Sharad started looking for a source of passive income. That’s how he bought his first investment property. A couple of years later, he built a real estate portfolio that allowed him to quit his job as an accountant and become a full-time investor. His business is now 60% wholesale and 40% retail deals. Now that his business is scaled and streamlined, he started looking for new venues. His company, REsimpli, was built to manage various parts of his business. Now creating a one-stop business solution is his main focus. Having a superstar team allows him to run three successful businesses at the same time. Sharad Mehta Real Estate Background: Founder and CEO of REsimpli.com, a business in a box for real estate investors 10 years of investing experience Portfolio consists of 75 units 90% free & clear and completed 600 deals in the last 10 years Based in Toronto, CA Say hi to him at: www.resimpli.com Best Ever Book: Book of Joy
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The goal is always to keep scaling” - Sharad Mehta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2021 • 33min
JF2368: The Case For Multifamily Real Estate in 2021 | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today Theo and Travis will be making a case for multifamily real estate as an asset class. This episode builds on previous episodes of the Actively Passive podcast that covered various industry reports and showcased in-depth information about the multifamily market. This time, Theo and Travis are explaining why multifamily real estate is a great choice for passive investment in 2021. And while there are many nuances for each market and specific deals, some common indicators show how profitable and secure the multifamily asset class investments can currently be. 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! Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2021 • 17min
JF2367: Maximize Profits With These Three Money Raising Tips| Syndication School With Theo Hicks
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares three valuable tips that will help you maximize your profits and build trust with potential investors. These tips were originally used specifically for the crowdfunding environment. However, they can be easily adapted for raising capital in other ways. 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
Feb 23, 2021 • 25min
JF2366: Using Old-Fashioned Tactics to Find Buyers and Sellers with Frank Iglesias
From the music industry to IT, and then to real estate, Frank has always been fond of receiving education and learning something new. While working in IT, he picked up a few properties on the side. In 2011, he walked away from the corporate world and became a full-time investor. Back then, he started by utilizing the power of tried and true methods of reaching people such as direct mail and networking. In 2020, people are still happy to share what they do in a casual conversation and get on the phone to discuss a deal, so old tricks do work when used properly. Frank Iglesias Real Estate Background: Full-time investor 11 years of investing experience Portfolio consist of several rentals, construction projects, has completed 100s of deals as a wholesaler & flipper Based in Atlanta, GA Say hi to him at: www.buyinvestmentassets.com Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Surround yourself with the best people you can afford” - Frank Iglesias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2021 • 29min
JF2365: Embracing Mechanical Repairs with Mike Bonadies
Like many other real estate investors, Mike started his journey at a corporate 9 to 5 job. His buddy suggested branching out and becoming a landlord. Since then, has Mike grown his portfolio and has now become a property manager. Most of his properties were built before the 1940s, and few construction companies in the area could handle that kind of work. That’s why he opened his own construction company. He now has a nice cash flow coming from these adjacent fields, and his companies are working in synchrony with each other. Mike Bonadies Real Estate Background: Full-time landlord and owner of Side By Side MRO, a construction company that specializes in pre-1940 construction & property preservation Co-owns TerraVestra Property Management 5 years of construction experience His personal portfolio consists of 25 units TerraVestra manages 250 doors, and his construction company works with 600 rental units Based in Sewell, NJ Say hi to him at www.sidebysidemro.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The system includes more problem-solving in pre-1940s construction.” - Mike Bonadies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2021 • 26min
JF2364: How To Go From A Commission Chaser To A Problem Solver With John Chin #SkillsetSunday
John cut his teeth as a traditional real estate broker. He escaped the “hamster wheel” of chasing sales thanks to a mentor who put him on the fast track to investing. That paradigm shift made him see licensed agents as problem-solvers for homeowners rather than just salespeople. Now John teaches real estate agents how to leverage their license into creating 8-10 various income streams as opposed to relying on commission alone. In this episode, he talks about his lead intake process that helps licensees make the most out of their leads. John Chin Real Estate Background: John and Ron are the founders of Investor Agent Together they have done 2,800 rentals and flip properties (mostly short sales, foreclosures, and REOs) Closed over $260 Million in residential investments He currently manages over 470 cash flow rentals Based in Orlando, FL Say hi to him at www.investoragent.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You’ve got to look at your listing as just one tool in your tool chest. It’s not the main driver of your business ” - John Chin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2021 • 25min
JF2363: Losing Credit Last Second With Gary Beasley #SituationSaturday
Gary Beasley is the Co-Founder and CEO of RoofStock, a real estate investment marketplace. He was a previous guest on episode JF1129 where he shared more of his journey and start into real estate but today he is going to share a sticky situation where he was in the middle of a deal and lost his funding while in the middle of it and only had one month left of cash. Gary Beasley Real Estate Background: Co-Founder and CEO of RoofStock, a real estate investment marketplace Gary was co-CEO of Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust - which owned and managed 15,000 single-family rentals A previous guest on episode JF1129
Based in Oakland, CA Say hi to him at www.roofstock.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “It’s amazing how resilient our industry is, especially after COVID19” - Gary Beasley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
