

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.
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.
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Apr 17, 2021 • 29min
JF2419: The Benefits Of Looking For Opportunities Beyond Residential Real Estate With Dave Holman
In college, Dave took a class on building an eco house. That’s when he fell in love with architecture, engineering, energy efficiency, and building in general. Dave’s life took many unexpected turns. He spent several years in Bolivia learning the ins and outs of entrepreneurship. After that, he worked for a nonprofit organization that introduced him to fundraising. Over time, he partnered with his friends and family to start his real estate business. Now he’s a triple threat - a commercial broker, a syndicator, and an owner of a property management company. Dave Holman Real Estate Background: Commercial broker, syndicator, and owner of a property management company 9 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 94 units across 14 buildings approximately valued at $11M Based in Brunswick, ME Say hi to him at: www.holmanhomes.com Best Ever Book: Investment Biker
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “A commercial broker might misprice a residential property just like a residential broker might misprice a commercial property ” - Dave Holman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 2021 • 25min
JF2418: Using Diverse Background And Personal Superpowers In Real Estate With Hemal Badiani
Hemal spent two decades traveling between three continents as he provided management consulting services to several fortune 100 companies. Several years ago he decided to hang up his traveling boots and join the financial world, which led him to real estate. He was both a passive and active investor, and now his portfolio consists of close to 600 apartments. His focus was multifamily syndication, and now he’s expanding to other classes as well. Thanks to his diverse background in business and management, Hemal was able to scale his company into a billion dollar business very quickly. Hemal Badiani Real Estate Background: Sr. Vice President in the Financial Space 8 Years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of actively sponsoring or managing close to 600 apartments Based in Charlotte, NC Say hi to him at: www.exponential-equity.com Best Ever Book: Indestructible
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “A vision for a million-dollar company is different from a vision for a billion-dollar company ” - Hemal Badiani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 2021 • 34min
JF2417: When You Should Passively Invest | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
In this Episode of Actively Passive Investing show, we will talk about when we should not passively invest. We are here Travis as well to share his thoughts as well. They will go through the pros and cons on Passively Investing based on your goals and where you are at. They will discuss the general overview of the differences between active investing and passive investing. And then some of the potential pros and cons for each Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 2021 • 22min
JF2416: How to Make the Inc 5000|Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Theo is on the podcast to discuss what it takes to become one of the nation’s top companies. Founding a company without any prior experience is a challenging concept to fathom with no one to turn into when unforeseen situations occur. With a majority of companies being founded at a young age, the Founder Syndrome is something to be expected when scaling is at stake— coming from an abrupt success with little to no foundation. From the presentation made by the Co-Founder and CEO of Spartan Investment Group, who experienced 1,479% growth in 2020, any company with the grand ambition to scale should know the three tips to be at the top-most echelon. Define your culture, develop your plan, and create your team. How can you effectively utilize these points to navigate your company to success? In this episode, Theo dissects and dives deeper into these three vital points to achieve what you have always envisioned. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 2021 • 25min
JF2415: Good Partnerships & Dedication with Abiel Ballesteros
Abiel is the Vice President and Founder of SAR Apartment Capital, a Miami-based real estate investment and asset management firm specializing in multifamily apartment syndication. He is also the Principal Broker for United Dream Real Estate, a full-service real estate brokerage in Florida with over $150 million in sales. He focuses on sourcing, acquiring, and managing multi-family assets with low risk and high ROI potential for our investors. The key to his excellence is his competence and dedication in helping his investors gain financial freedom and build sustainable wealth. In this episode, Abiel takes us through the importance of strong relationships and partnerships and why it became the foundation of their success. Abiel Ballesteros Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor 16 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 845 units Based in Miami, FL Say hi to him at: www.abielballesteros.com Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “Having partnerships allows you to see the things that you don't see.” – Abiel Ballesteros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 2021 • 34min
JF2414: Bounce Back & Rebuild in Real Estate with Jason Moss
Jason is a real estate broker, a home builder, a developer and an appraiser. With more than 20 years of experience he has the foundation for what properties are worth and can help you get familiar with the real estate industry. Gaining over 160 rental units and 120 flips in wholesale, he too has his career ups and downs. He has an exciting story to tell explaining how he crawled his way to success! Jason Moss Real Estate Background Real Estate Broker, Home Builder and an Appraiser. More than 20 years’ Experience Portfolio consist of 160 rental units and 120 flips in sales Based in Queen Creek, AZ Say hi to him at: https://m.youtube.com/c/RealEstateGettingStarted/?sub_confirmation=1 Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: "Don't be afraid to buy old. Just get started. Because that if I were to tell if I convinced myself years before that, you know this has all happened within the last four years." -- Jason Moss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2021 • 27min
JF2413: Becoming Your Own Bank With Chris Naugle #SkillsetSunday
Chris grew up in a low-income family, but he learned to dream big. His business experience ranged from creating a clothing line and opening a chain of snowboarding shops to working on Wall Street and being one of his firm’s top three financial advisors. After the stock market crash, Chris started focusing on his real estate portfolio, which was more of a side project at the time. By 2014, he had a sizable portfolio and several other things in the works. Unfortunately, that’s when he learned that banks aren’t always friendly, so he started to find ways to fund his ventures by becoming his own bank. Now Chris mentors others and helps them take charge of their finances. Chris Naugle Real Estate Background: Co-founder and CEO of FlipOut Academy, The Money School, and Money Mentor 16 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of 500+ real estate deals - flips, wholesales, rentals Based in Buffalo, NY Say hi to him at: www.chrisnaugle.com Best Ever Book: Profit First
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “If we didn’t need a conventional bank anymore, what would life look like?” - Chris Naugle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 2021 • 25min
JF2412 : Surviving The Recession With Stacy Bahrenfuss
Stacy started her real estate quest by applying for a job at a local real estate company when she was in high school. What started as a bet ended up becoming her profession. At 19, Stacy got her real estate license and started working hard at filling the gap the local market had at the time. Stacy started her career in 2006, just a couple of years before the housing market crash. In 2020, her experience surviving the recession is as relevant as ever. Stacy Bahrenfuss Real Estate Background: Founder & CEO of Catalyst Group Started her real estate company at 19, surviving the housing crisis of 2007-2010 She built her real estate company into a 7-figure operation Based in Eagle, ID Say hi to her at: https://www.catalystidaho.com/ Best Ever Book: The 5am Club
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “What you do in a bad market is what protects you in the good market” - Stacy Bahrenfuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 2021 • 19min
JF2411: Changing The Niche From Residential Units To Self-Storage Facilities With Zach Quick
Zach started his career back in 2014 by purchasing a garage apartment. Over the next couple of years, he and his wife focused on small multifamily houses, building up their portfolio to 28 units. When they were on vacation, Zach noticed a self-storage facility that gave him an idea for a new business. He got rid of all his residential units, and now he owns self-storage properties across 3 states. Zach Quick Real Estate Background: Full-time self-storage owner/operator 6 years of real estate experience Portfolio consist of 7 self-storage facilities in Arkansas and Missouri Based in Northwest Arkansas Say hi to him at: zach@zachquick.com Best Ever Book: Profit First
Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “Listen to what you feel called to do and don’t fight that” - Zach Quick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 2021 • 43min
JF2410: The 15 Best Ways to Generate Passive Income | Actively Passive Investing Show with Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today, Theo will talk with Travis about the 15 different types of passive income streams that he is somehow involved in. They’ll share insights about investment opportunities, private placement investing, the concept of being a passive investor, and the effective ways to generate passive income. If you have questions for us or have a topic you want to discuss, you can email that to me at theo@joefairless.com, and we’ll cover it on the Actively Passive Investing Show. 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 to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


