

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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Feb 10, 2020 • 25min
JF1987: How to Implement a Strong Process to Grow Your Realty Group Quickly with Military Veteran Shelby Osborne.
Shelby Osborne shares how she utilizes her military experience to grow her realty group quickly by implementing unique systems to ensure she has the right people in the right seats. She started 5 Pillars Realty Group in 2019 and in her first year her team closed 130 transactions equaling to $19 million in volume! She also shares her passion behind giving away free advice by hosting conferences and coaching. Get your pen and paper ready to learn Shelby's systems and secrets to her fast success. Shelby Osborne Real Estate Background: Served in the Army for 6 years, getting out in 2018 to be in real estate full time both as a broker and investor Keller Williams Rookie of the Year for the “Carolinas Region” Founded Five Pillars Realty Group on January 1st, 2019 and in their first year, were recognized as an eXp Icon Team, completing 130 transactions and 19 million in volume Based in Fayetteville, NC Say hi to her at https://www.fivepillarsrealty.com/ Best Ever Tweet: “The best way to learn is to jump in there and learn on the fly because you can listen to podcasts, you can read books, you can study your butt off but until you’re in the project, that’s the best way to learn and the best way to expidite your growth. So just jump in there.” - Shelby Osborne The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 2020 • 23min
JF1986: How to Sell a Wireless Lease Agreement with James Kennedy #SkillsetSunday
James Kennedy, founder and CEO of SteepSteel, discusses ground and rooftop leases for cell towers. He explains how to sell a cell tower lease at the same time as purchasing a property to be less out of pocket when buying. Listen to today’s #SkillsetSunday episode to find out how to manage or sell a wireless lease. James Kennedy Real Estate Background: Founder and CEO of SteepSteel Has been working and consulting in real estate investment and development for more than 30 years He is uniquely qualified to analyze, interpret, and discuss wireless agreements, as well as their impact on (and relationship to) underlying and adjacent real estate. Based in Woodlands, TX Say hi to him at https://steepsteel.com/
Best Ever Tweet: “The possibilities are endless in terms of problems that aren’t anticipated by buyers because they’re just not used to looking at these types of assets relative to traditional real estate leases.” - James Kennedy The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 8, 2020 • 24min
JF1985: How to Overcome Your Fear of Investing Out of State and Internationally with Chris Stafford #SituationSaturday
Investors in large metropolitan areas know it’s very difficult to invest in real estate with high prices and expect a good cap rate. In this #SituationSaturday episode, Chris Stafford explains how he finds “second-tier” cities around the country to invest in through his research and exploration. He also describes the process for finding and screening a good property management company to give you peace of mind. Christopher Stafford Real Estate Background: Listing agent for 25 years One of the top producing real estate brokers in the San Francisco Bay area Works with motivated listing agents, helping them 10x their income while enjoying life Listen to his previous episode: JF1435: How To Pick Markets To Remotely Invest In with Chris Stafford Say hi to him at www.thelistingagent.com Based in San Francisco, CA Best Ever Book: The Go Giver Best Ever Tweet: “The more information that you get in your arsenal, the more comfortable and confident you’re going to be in investing in other places.” - Chris Stafford The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 7, 2020 • 24min
JF1984: From the Military to Multifamily with Phil Capron
Phil Capron went from running special ops missions with the Navy to purchasing his first property in 2010. His new book shows veterans and active duty personnel how, with a few strategic decisions early on in their career, they can acquire and manage enough real estate to separate from the military after a full career as a net-worth millionaire and, ideally, have a cash flow that would replace their active duty income. In this episode, Phil discusses how he conducts his multifamily missions with host Theo Hicks. Phil Capron Real Estate Background: Purchased first property in 2010 while in Navy in Norfolk, VA Got real estate license, flipped homes, bought and held SFRs, got into MF a few years ago 244 MF units Senior Mentor with Michael Blank Book: Your VA Loan and How it Can Make You a Millionaire Based out of: NYC Say hi at www.philcapron.com
Best Ever Tweet: “I’m not concerned about why something isn’t going to work or why we can’t do it, I’m concerned with how can we make something happen? How can we overcome this obstacle or this problem? And if you approach this business with that mindset, I believe you’re a lot more likely to succeed.” - Phil Capron The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 6, 2020 • 27min
JF1983: The Apartment Syndicator’s Guide to the Best Ever Conference Part 2 with Theo Hicks
Theo concludes this series with his final tips for aspiring syndicators who are planning to attend the Best Ever Conference in Keystone, CO on February 20-22, 2020. You know what to bring, what to wear, and have defined an outcome… now what? Theo explains how to set your schedule and get quality face to face time with high-demand speakers. Best Ever Tweet: “You’re going to want to implement any lessons you learned from the Best Ever Conference immediately because that’s when you’re going to have the most motivation.” - Theo Hicks The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 5, 2020 • 23min
JF1982: The Apartment Syndicator’s Guide to the Best Ever Conference Part 1 with Theo Hicks
Theo shares his best ever tips for aspiring syndicators who are planning to attend the Best Ever Conference in Keystone, CO on February 20-22, 2020. In this episode, Theo discusses how to prepare, what to expect, and how to make the most of the conference. Best Ever Tweet: “You’re going to want to have a specifically defined outcome for attending the conference. You’re paying all this money to get a ticket, to fly out there, time away from your business, time away from the family, paying for the hotel, so you don’t want to just come in here and wing it.” - Theo Hicks The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 4, 2020 • 30min
JF1981: Rebuilding your portfolio with new develoment with Russell Westcott
Out with the old, in with the new. Investor Russell Westcott is repositioning his portfolio by selling his older properties and replacing them with new construction rental homes. Having transacted over 100 properties over the past 20 years, Russell and his business partner decided they were done being eaten alive by deferred maintenance. He also discusses some of the lessons he’s learned by surviving a couple Canadian market downturns. Russell Westcott Real Estate Background: Veteran and full time real estate investor Built his first million-dollar real estate portfolio within his first year of taking the leap into real estate investing Based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Say hi to him at https://russellwestcott.com/
Best Ever Tweet: “You need to invest in yourself first. Even though you might not have the money and you might not be making money-investment into the deal, you need to invest into yourself. ” - Russell Westcott The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 2020 • 22min
JF1980: Property management tech to make being a landlord refreshingly easy with Eachan Fletcher
In this episode, Theo Hicks interviews Eachan Fletcher, founder and CEO of the property management and maintenance platform Nestegg. Eachan discusses all of the insights they discovered while developing Nestegg. Learn about Nestegg’s core features for property management and how they designed their solutions to fit the needs of their targeted consumer. Eachan Fletcher Real Estate Background: Founder and CEO of Nestegg Worked as the CTO and VP of product at Expedia where he built and led multiple teams, developed award-winning products Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at https://nestegg.rent/ Best Ever Book: anything written by Steven Pinker Best Ever Tweet: “When you build technology products, particularly as a startup, you have to be hyper-focused. It’s so easy and so tempting to make your product for everyone.” - Eachan Fletcher The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 2, 2020 • 21min
JF1979: How to grow your business by firing yourself with Brandon Barnes #SkillSetSunday
If there’s one thing that Brandon Barnes has learned through his investment experience, it’s that, in order to grow, sometimes you have to hand over the reins. Bringing on someone can be scary, but Brandon shares how having someone dedicated to analyzing and closing deals instead of relying on yourself, can take your real estate investment business to the next level. Brandon Barnes Real Estate Background: Wholesaler and hosts a real estate meetup His team now grosses north of $1 million annually and is continuing to grow Listen to his first episode: JF798: How Most of His Revenue Comes from PROBATE Leads Based in Redan, GA Say hi to him at: www.iambbarnes.com Best Ever Tweet: “I knew it wasn’t working with me being the sole person doing all of the following up and making offers so once I made that leap of faith that, even if they’re 80% of me, they’d probably be 3 to 5 times more productive than me.” - Brandon Barnes The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 1, 2020 • 26min
JF1978: How to get a National Tenant in a Retail Shopping Center with Alan Schnur
Alan Schnur is a contrarian when it comes to buying and selling commercial properties. Alan has built his business around buying shopping centers with national tenants that are recession proof. Alan also explains how triple-net leases work for retail businesses. Alan Schnur Real Estate Background: Alan has bought and syndicated more than 2,000 units and managed more than 7,000 units Owns numerous medical, office, warehouse buildings, shopping centers, and custom builds multi-million dollar homes Based in Houston, TX Say hi to him at www.gr8partners.com
Best Ever Tweet: “The triple-net lease business - I’m in ten different states right now. It runs on its own, I don’t have to fix anything, and as a syndicator, the income stream is so much more dependable.” - Alan Schnur The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


