

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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Jul 6, 2020 • 21min
JF2134: Focusing on Processes With Matt Larson
Matt has 14 years of real estate investing experience and is the Owner of Real Estate Matt Education and Easy Street Property Investments. Matt shares some of the reasons why he has been able to double his business year by year for almost a decade. Matt Larson Real Estate Background: Owner of Real Estate Matt Education and Easy Street Property Investments Full-time real estate investor with 14 years of experience His team has completed over 4000 real estate transactions Currently renovates 35 homes per month, and manages 1400 units Based in Davenport, Iowa Say hi at www.realestatematt.com Best Ever Book: How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “We are very process-oriented.” - Matt Larson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 5, 2020 • 30min
JF2133: Anti-Financial Plan With Chris Miles #SkillsetSunday
Chris is the founder of Money Ripples, also the host of the Chris Miles Money Show, and has been featured on CNN Money and US News. He has had experience coaching people in the stock market, owning rental properties, and financial advising. At age 28 he was financially independent due to affiliations, and rental properties. He shares how he went from financial independence to losing everything and going back into the rat race and working his way back out. Chris Miles Real Estate Background: Founder of Money Ripples Author and Host of the Chris Miles Money Show Has been featured in US News and CNN Money Has helped his clients increase their cash flow by over $200 Million in the last 10 years Based in Salt Lake City, Utah Say hi to him at http://moneyripples.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Cash flow creates options if you have more cash flow that creates freedom” - Chris Miles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 4, 2020 • 24min
JF2132: 100 Years Of Experience With Dean Marchi
Dean is our sweepstakes winner! If you were not aware, we did a sweepstake for the first time ever for a lucky listener to enter for a chance to be on the show with Theo Hicks and ask questions or discuss their story. Dean was randomly picked and is part of a family with over 100 years of real estate experience. Dean focuses on development deals for multifamily and buyers of apartment buildings. Dean Marchi Real Estate Background: (SWEEPSTAKES WINNER) Full time in real estate development His family started in Manhattan in 1929, but Dean bought his first deal outside of family in 2005, and did his first development deal in 2009 Portfolio outside of family properties consists of 4 multifamily properties, 2 development sites, flipped 26 apartments Based in New York City, NY Say hi to him at: www.GrandStreetDevelopment.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Focus on every deal your involved in, build up a track record and people will begin to talk about it and you will find investors” - Dean Marchi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 3, 2020 • 27min
JF2131: Going From Singles To A 20 Unit With Nate Shields
Nate is the Co-founder of School Dispatch and has been investing for 4 years with a portfolio consisting of 28 units in 3 states. Nate’s goal is to have 100 doors in 10 years before taking money from his properties. So far during his progress, he has faced the challenge of de-converting a duplex into a single-family home and also the fortune of finding a miss-marketed deal which helped them snag a winner. Nate Shields Real Estate Background: He is the co-founder of School Dispatch Has been Investing for 4 years Portfolio consists of 28 units in 3 states He has also flipped 6 properties Based in Madison, Wisconsin Say hi to him at his Youtube channel: Dude Real Estate Best Ever Book: Zero to One by Peter
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Investing in a single-family home to a 20 unit isn’t as difficult as it may seem. At the end of the day, it's just bigger numbers” - Nate Shields Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 2, 2020 • 23min
JF2130: 6 Tips For Hiring A Syndicator Mentor | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Many people preach, find a mentor to show you the way into real estate so you can shorten your learning curve however, how do you know who you should really choose as a mentor? In this episode, Theo goes over 6 tips to help you in hiring an apartment syndicator mentor. 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

Jul 1, 2020 • 18min
JF2129: The 5 Year Multifamily Demand | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Are you wondering what the multifamily market will do in the next 5 years? Theo shares some of the research he has found in regards to the multifamily market and what we should expect to see for the future of real estate investing for the next 5 years. 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

Jun 30, 2020 • 27min
JF2128: Investing As A Insurance Agent With Stacee Evans
Stacee is an insurance agent who bought her first rental in 1996 and slowly started to buy rentals and sell them. She has bought and sold 10 rentals and currently has 3 active properties that she rents out and 1 AirBnB. While living in California, she bought a house sight unseen in Houston, Texas, and shared the specifics of how she found it, the mistakes, and lessons she learned. Stacee Evans Real Estate Background: Works as an insurance agent Invested in her first property in 1996 Portfolio consists of 3 rental properties, and 1 AirBnB From Los Angeles, California Say hi to her at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/StaceeE Best Ever Book: Book on Tax Strategies by Amanda Han
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The reason I want to learn more is because of all of the mistakes I have made” - Stacee Evans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 2020 • 21min
JF2127: Cross Collateral Deals With Matt Deboth
Matt served 8 years in the Marine Corps as a force recon marine and has 9 years of real estate experience with a portfolio consisting of 174 rental units and has 25 flips. He shares how he uses cross collateral financing to help him acquire more properties with little to no money down. Matt Deboth Real Estate Background: Served 8 years in the Marine Corps as a force recon marine 9 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 174 rental units and flipped 25 rental units Currently rehabbing a 48-unit apartment in Des Moines, Iowa Located in Des Moines, Iowa Say hi to him at: www.TripleHoldings.com Best Ever Book: Titans by Rockerfeller
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “One tip that will help you grow your business is to bring value to brokers without looking for something in return.” - Matt Deboth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 2020 • 24min
JF2126: Questions to Consider With John Bogdasarian #SkillsetSunday
John is a returning guest from episode JF1308. He is the President of the Promanas Group, a real estate investment firm and he has a book called “Do the work once, get paid forever: How Smart People Invest in Real Estate.” In this episode, John shares different questions you should be asking yourself when you're looking to invest. John Bogdasarian Real Estate Background: President of the Promanas Group, a real estate investment firm Began with nine initial investors, has strategically guided the firm to serving more than 300 investors today Recently published his first book “Do the Work Once, Get Paid Forever: How Smart People Invest in Real Estate” Based in Ann Arbor, MI Say hi to him at https://promanas.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t focus too much on the deal, because you have no idea, it could look like the best thing in the world. I can make anything look like anything on paper.” - John Bogdasarian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 2020 • 28min
JF2125: Early Problems With Out Of State Properties With Elenis Camargo
Elenis bought 5 rental properties all acquired sight unseen and from out of state. She shares how she managed the rehab process with her properties being in an entirely different location. During one of her first deals, her tenant abandoned the property and she talks about how she was able to handle this difficult situation. Elenis Camargo Real Estate Background: Works full-time as a digital marketing professional in healthcare Portfolio consists of 5 rental properties, all acquired sight unseen and from out of state From Brooklyn, New York Say hi to her at: www.thirdstoneproperties.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I talk to alot of people, I learn from a lot of people, and I teach people as well. This is a people business, and it's really important to learn from and help each other out ” - Elenis Camargo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices