

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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Jul 28, 2019 • 22min
JF1790: Developing Emotional Fitness To Grow Your Real Estate Business #SkillSetSunday with Carla Blumenthal
Carla and Joe used to work together in New York City before becoming entrepreneurs in different industries. She has been coaching high achieving men and helping them with business and personal relationships for the past four years. We’ll hear some great insights into emotional fitness, as well as get her best tips and advice that we can put into action. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “There is a six step process to minimize the negative effects” - Carla Blumenthal Carla Blumenthal Real Estate Background: Coach for high achieving men to master their emotions so they can create thriving businesses, relationships, and lives. Over the past four years she’s coached executives and senior leaders across the US in a wide range of professions, including real estate, tech, marketing, entertainment, even an international DJ Clients have included an Emmy-Nominated entertainer, a PR Week 40 Under 40 CMO, a Facebook exec, Fortune 100 executives, CTOs in Silicon Valley, among many others Based in NYC, NY Say hi to her at https://www.carlablumenthal.com/
Free Gift for Best Ever Listeners: 17 minute audio & workbook called “Master Your Productivity and Focus by Overcoming Your Inner Critic: https://www.carlablumenthal.com/bestever Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2019 • 31min
JF1789: Ground Up Development, Asset Management, & Litigation Tips with Roni Elias
Roni always loved real estate, he worked in the industry for years before working in his current role. He helps manage a large portfolio for his company, as well as works on the funding side. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Someone has to be the good cop, someone has to be the bad cop” - Roni Elias Roni Elias Real Estate Background: Lead asset manager for TownCenter Partners, LLC Has worked in litigation cases reaching over $9.5 Billion Managed a portfolio of over $520 Million in real estate assets at previous firm Based in McLean, Virginia Say hi to him at https://yourtcp.com/
Best Ever Book: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/forget-brrrr-try-barrrr/
Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 2019 • 25min
JF1788: Best Ever Interview Lessons #FollowAlongFriday with Jason Yarusi and Theo
Theo has a new co host for today’s episode, Jason Yarusi. They will share with us a few things they learned last week that we as investors can also learn from. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Take time to get to know the person first and the deal second” - Jason Yarusi Free Document: http://bit.ly/brandingresource1 Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 2019 • 25min
JF1787: How to Asset Manage A Newly Acquired Apartment Syndication Deal Part 2 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Theo continues the long series on asset management. Today he covers more of the top 10 asset management duties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The majority of the information is included in the free weekly review document” Free Document: http://bit.ly/weeklyperformancereview Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 2019 • 31min
JF1786: How to Asset Manage A Newly Acquired Apartment Syndication Deal Part 1 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Now that we’ve talked about everything there is to talk about as it pertains to purchasing your first apartment syndication deal, it’s time to discuss asset management. This will be the longest period of time that you will be dealing with the property, and the investors. You’ll want to come with paper and pencil for this series! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The way to sell that is to tell them you are upgrading the unit at no cost to them” Free Document: http://bit.ly/weeklyperformancereview Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 2019 • 25min
JF1785: Side Hustle Nets $7.5M In Real Estate In 10 Years with Matt Spangenberg
Matt shares his Best Ever Advice with us, which includes his first rental property that he was cash flowing over $1k per month. He used the equity he had from his personal property, which was obtained through working as much as possible to make money and pay down his mortgage. When he found out he could use that equity to purchase property, Matt knew real estate was a business he could scale. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I spent a year of my life just working as much as possible and saving money” - Matt Spangenberg Matt Spangenberg Real Estate Background: 36 year old real estate investor who started from nothing Used a HELOC to do 30 BRRRR deals Acquired $7.5 Million in real estate over the last decade as a side hustle Owns 51 units with 7 closing next month Based in Pennsylvania Say hi to him at karleyinvestmentholdingsATgmail.com Best Ever Book: Never Split The Difference Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 2019 • 20min
JF1784: Doing First Multifamily Syndication Only Eight Months In with Kyle Mitchell
Kyle left his full time job just eight months ago (as of this recording) and already closed on his first multifamily syndication. He started out in real estate like many of us, working full time and buying single family homes. Hear how and why he was confident in leaving his job, and what it took to close on his first syndication. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Real estate is a team sport” - Kyle Mitchell Kyle Mitchell Real Estate Background: Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Limitless Estates Recently closed on his first multifamily syndication in May of 2019 Based in LA, CA Say hi to him at https://www.limitless-estates.com/
Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 2019 • 25min
JF1783: Infinite Banking?! #SkillSetSunday with Gary Pinkerton
Joe has used himself to test this method of investing/storing cash. He went to Gary and has been working with him for a few months now, it has been a good experience and Joe wanted to share with everyone. So tune in to hear about this strategy you may have never heard of before. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Almost all of the whole life insurance companies that do this, will put the money in a general fund” - Gary Pinkerton Gary Pinkerton Real Estate Background: Wealth strategist at Paradigm Life Has funded over 100 rental units using OPM with private banking since 2011 and has helped his clients do the same Former captain on nuclear subs in the Navy Based in Jersey Shore, NJ Say hi to him at https://paradigmlife.net/ or gary@garypinkerton.com Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2019 • 24min
JF1782: Overcoming A Bad First Flip To Over $40 Million In Multifamily with Ola Dantis
Ola was a house flipper first, he and Joe will cover what house flipping taught him about multifamily investing. They will discuss Ola’s first flip that didn’t go quite as planned, Ola admits he had shiny object syndrome with this deal, and shares his lessons learned. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Make sure that they know their stuff so that you know what you need to bring to the table” - Ola Dantis Ola Dantis Real Estate Background: Founder/CEO at Dwellynn.com A multifamily syndicator, has successfully sourced deals of over $40 Million Based in Baltimore, MD Say hi to him at https://www.dwellynn.com/ Best Ever Book: As A Man Thinketh Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2019 • 21min
JF1781: Breaking Into The Industry, Creating Partnerships, Building A Team, & Raising Capital #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo
Joe and Theo are back it for another #FollowAlongFriday. Theo did the interviews for the podcast last week, so we’ll be hearing his favorite lessons that he learned while doing those, with additional thoughts from Joe. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “He found all the inefficiencies from their P&L and told the boss about them” Free Document: http://bit.ly/freepropertycomparisontracker Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


