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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Aug 23, 2020 • 21min
JF2182: Data Improving Your Decisions With Jerry Chu #SkillsetSunday
Jerry is the CEO & Founder of Lofty AI, a company that has helped over 200 real estate investors find undervalued neighborhoods to invest in. You will learn why data can be crucial to helping investors decide what areas they should focus on and what areas they may want to avoid. Jerry has been on the show before on episode JF1601, so be sure to check out that episode to learn more about Jerry Jerry Chu Real Estate Background: #SkillsetSunday CEO & Founder of Lofty AI From San Francisco, California 2 years of real estate experience. Lofty has helped over 200 real estate investors find undervalued neighborhoods to invest in since 2019. Say hi to him at: www.lofty.ai
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Aug 22, 2020 • 27min
JF2181: Don’t Ignore Low Hanging Fruit With Andrea Weule
Andrea is a real estate investor, author, and educator. She has completed 100’s of deals across the United States and continually shares her knowledge with new investors. She has completed numerous wholesale deals, rehabs, lease option deals, private money lending deals, and owns a number of rental properties. Andrea always has constant new deals in the pipeline. She is always growing their retirement money through deals with other investor partners. Even living in Colorado, she has completed deals in twelve other states. Andrea Weule Real Estate Background: Full time real estate investor and President of Archway Investment Corp 13 years of investing experience Currently holds 24 rental properties and has completed over 500 deals; wholesale, flip, lease options, etc. Based in Englewood, CO Say hi to her at: https://wealthhealthgrowth.com/ Best Ever Book: Doing Good Better
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Aug 21, 2020 • 19min
JF2180: Sight Unseen Offerings With Gabriel Petersen
Gabriel Petersen is a full-time real estate investor with 5 years of real estate experience. He is also the owner and founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers and Equal Housing Group. He used to be in digital marketing for many years and has implemented digital marketing into his real estate business to help him generate deals. He also shares how he decides what to offer properties when it is a sight unseen deal. Gabriel Petersen Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor with 5 years of real estate investing experience Owner and founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers and Equal Housing Group Portfolio consist of 3 flips, 2 wholesale deals, 2 doors under management & contracted a 50 pad mobile home park Based in Seattle, WA Say hi to him at: https://therealestateinvestingclub.buzzsprout.com/
Best Ever Book: War and Peace
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Aug 20, 2020 • 20min
JF2179: Three Ways to Save Money Like The Wealthy | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today Theo and Travis will be sharing three different ways the wealthy save money to maintain their wealth. Travis did research on the three main categories that most Americans spend their money on; housing, transportation, and food. He compares how the typical American spends vs the wealthy on these three main contacts 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 PropStream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 19, 2020 • 20min
JF2178: Two Ways To Grow Your Syndication Business On The Radio | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, two ways to grow your apartment syndication business by using the old fashion radio, that's right, the radio. 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. Click here for more info on PropStream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2020 • 26min
JF2177: First Self-Storage Deal Making $1.5Mil With Mike Wagner
Finding your first deal and making a little money or break even is a good goal to have but how about doing your first deal and making $1.5 million? Mike ended up making this doing his very first deal in self-storage, and he shares some of the mistakes he made and lessons he has learned by doing self-storage facilities. He also was happy to share with us the approach he takes to increase the value of self-storage units. Mike Wagner Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor with 13 years of experience In 4 years he built a portfolio of 31 doors In 2011 he focused in self-storage making over $1.5 million on his first deal Based in Farmington, NY Say hi to him at: www.members.thestoragerebellion.com Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “I am a low volume, high margin investor” - Mike Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2020 • 21min
JF2176: Developing Easier Ways To Invest With Jacob Blackett
Jacob is the founder of SyndicationPro and Holdfolio. Jacob started investing in 2010 while in college and after some time decided to start companies that will help make investing easier, which is why he developed his two companies. Jacob talks about his second multifamily deal, a 50-unit that ended up making cash flow tight due to some unforeseen repairs. Jacob Blackett Real Estate Background: Founder of SyndicationPro and Holdfolio Started investing in 2010 Holdfolio currently owns and manages 1,221 units across the midwest and southeast Based in Columbus, Ohio Say hi to him at: www.holdfolio.com Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “I love leveraging technology to make investing easier” - Jacob Blackett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2020 • 22min
JF2175: Understanding Depreciation With Natalie Kolodij
Natalie is the CEO of Kolodij Tax and Consulting, and she is also a real estate investor herself. She uses her investing experience to help other investors out in the tax world. Natalie gives advice on how to determine depreciation and shares examples of what you should specifically do. Natalie Kolodij Real Estate Background: CEO of Kolodij Tax and Consulting 6 years of real estate investing experience Started off flipping mobile and manufactured homes Based in Charlotte, NC Say hi to her at: https://www.kolotax.com/
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Aug 15, 2020 • 28min
JF2174: Working Harder With Gino Barbaro
Gino is the co-founder of Jake & Gino a multifamily real estate education company. He has also written three best-selling books and has a passion for educating others to help them be successful. He currently owns 1500 multifamily units and shares how having a growth mindset has helped him continue to grow at a fast pace. Gino Barbaro Real Estate Background: Cofounder of Jake & Gino, a multifamily real estate education company Best selling author of three books: Wheelbarrow Profits, The Honey Bee and Family, Food and the Friars Portfolio consist of 1500 multifamily units Based in St. Augustine, FL Say hi to him at: www.jakeandgino.com
Best Ever Book: Pitch Anything Oren Klaf
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Aug 14, 2020 • 21min
JF2173: Investing Long Distance With Mike Wilkinson
Mike is a full-time real estate agent and broker with 4 years of real estate investing experience. He currently owns 4 units in Cincinnati and 3 in Denver with a few flips under his belt. He shares why he started off by investing out of state and explains what factors he paid attention to before jumping to out of state investing and the steps he took to invest out of state comfortably. Mike Wilkinson Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate agent and broker 4 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consisting of 4 units in Cincinnati, 3 units in Denver, 3 flips Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at: https://embarkdenver.com/ Best Ever Book: The Go Giver
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