The Best Ever CRE Show

In this Best Ever Classic from April 2015, we’re bringing back Joe Fairless’s fantastic conversation with Barbara Corcoran. You might know her from Shark Tank, but Barbara is also the founder of the Corcoran Group, where she turned a $1,000 loan into a $5 billion real estate business. In this episode, Barbara shared timeless strategies for building a real estate empire, including finding talent in unlikely places, how conversations with taxi drivers and waiters informed her investment strategy, the secrets to identifying up-and-coming neighborhoods that helped her buy 12 buildings in New York City, and much more.   Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis Watts, full-time passive investor, wraps up the 'Passive Investor Tips' series with gratitude to listeners, announces a related book release, retirement from the show, and emphasizes achieving a work optional lifestyle through passive income.

Industrial real estate broker and investor Chad Griffiths joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, Chad discusses the state of industrial real estate, including how businesses have become a new class of buyer, how industrial leasing has evolved in a high-interest-rate environment, and how industrial stacks up vs. other asset classes in 2024.   Previous Episode: JF2779: Why Now Is the Time to Break into Industrial Real Estate ft. Chad Griffiths Jack Thomas | Real Estate Background Partner at NAI Portfolio 7 industrial buildings, 160,000 sq ft Based in: Edmonton, Alberta Say hi to him at:  LinkedIn Youtube Best Ever Book: Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb   Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Thomas, president of Jetway Financial, joins host Joe Cornwell on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, he explains his transition from fix-and-flips to private lending and note investing. He also discusses targeting cash flow vs. appreciation across different markets, how to strategically plan for appreciation, and raising capital to invest in hotel development, including the four-legged model he uses for sustainable investing. Jack Thomas | Real Estate Background President of Jetway Financial Based in: Chicago, Illinois Say hi to him at:  LinkedIn www.exumanoire.com www.jetwayfinancial.com Best Ever Book: Thinking Strategically by Avinash K. Dixit Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Due Diligence Show, a new Best Ever series featuring deep dives into every aspect of the due diligence process. In this series, our host, Slocomb Reed, will interview expert guests to uncover their stories, tips, and strategies to give you the information you need to master the due diligence process. In this episode, Lance Pederson, co-founder and CEO of Passive Advantage, joins Slocomb to discuss due diligence for limited partners, including questions LPs should be asking GPs, the importance of deal flow, and the myth that experience equals better or more advantageous deals.   Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Sylvis, principal at Sylvis Capital, joins host Ash Patel on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, Amy discusses the 800 units she’s recently closed in Dallas, how she broke onto the CRE scene, and the power of networking. She also dives into her process for creating consistent content for social media and her strategy for raising capital on LinkedIn. Repeat Guest: JF2721: How This New Multifamily Investor Closed 4 Deals in First 6 Months ft. Amy Sylvis Amy Sylvis | Real Estate Background Sylvis Capital Portfolio: 1400+ doors and 208,000 SQ FT flex industrial Based in: Los Angeles, CA Say hi to her at:  www.capitalraisingsecrets.com Best Ever Book: The Creature From Jekyll Island Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. On this episode, Travis Watts emphasizes the importance of saving a percentage of take-home pay during working years. Inspired by Mr. Money Mustache (Pete), the episode covers the FIRE movement and suggests increasing savings rate for earlier retirement. It also mentions tools like Baseline for managing finances and investments needed to retire, using a 5% annual return and living on 4% of the portfolio's value as assumptions. Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This edition of the Best Ever Roundtable — featuring hosts Ash Patel, Slocomb Reed, and Joe Cornwell — turns into a debate of sorts as the hosts discuss the recently proposed NAR settlement. Ash shares personal stories of realtor experiences, both in residential and commercial, and argues that the proposed settlement could put an end to the “racketeering” and “collusion” that exists in the industry. Socomb and Joe — both brokers — take the other side, with Slocomb defending realtors and Joe highlighting who the biggest losers in the settlement, should it come to fruition. Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Smith, principal at Elevation Capital Group, discusses his real estate journey, investing in self-storage and mobile home parks, underwriting process, and navigating through market cycles. He shares insights on market selection, post-COVID investment trends, strategic rent increases, and community-driven investing approach.

Rob Powell, CEO and Principal of RESOLUT Real Estate, joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, Rob discusses how he missed out on building a mobile home park portfolio by having unrealistic expectations and overnegotiating. He also shares his strategy behind buying cash, residential vs. non-residential commercial real estate, and why you should fall in love with the numbers, not the asset. Rob Powell | Real Estate Background CEO and Principal, RESOLUT RE Based in:  Austin, TX Say hi to him at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robpowell/ https://resolutre.com/ Best Ever Book: 10X is Easier Than 2X - Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Sponsors: Viking Capital Baselane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices