

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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Mar 20, 2019 • 26min
JF1660: How To Underwrite A Value-add Apartment Deal Part 3 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Time to start learning about setting assumptions. You’ll be setting a few assumptions when underwriting value add apartment syndication deals. Theo will be discussing those assumptions, and how to accurately set them in today’s Syndication School. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’re doing a deal that’s smaller than 250 or 200 units, you can use the 1.75% number” Free Simple Cash Flow Calculator: http://bit.ly/simplecashflowcalculator Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 2019 • 26min
JF1659: From House Hacking To 30+ Unit Portfolio with Chad Hudson
One of the most popular ways to get started in real estate is through house hacking. This is how Chad got his start as well, only he did it a little different. Usually, someone will purchase a multifamily property and live in one of the units while renting out the other unit or units. Chad needed someone to help pay the mortgage so his friend moved in and his rent paid almost the whole mortgage. That got chad started and he quickly set out to get more property. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I had the company as an insurance blanket and it bailed me out a couple of times” - Chad Hudson Chad J Hudson Real Estate Background: Started investing in 2000 when he was burnt out on baseball Founded Savoy Companies and grew to over 30 units Based in Rockwall, TX Say hi to him at https://www.savoycompanies.com/
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Mar 18, 2019 • 29min
JF1658: Own 75 Units While Working On 6 Fix & Flips with Daniel Kwak
Daniel and his parents immigrated to the United States in 1999, they faced tough times growing up as the family struggled financially. Daniel bought his first deal specifically for his parents and their retirement at the age of 22. Now he’s scaled his business to owning 75 units and is also fixing and flipping multiple properties at the same time. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When I first got into real estate, I only wanted to learn, I wasn’t even hungry for a deal” - Daniel Kwak Daniel Kwak Real Estate Background: Started investing at 20 years old Owns over 75 units and currently doing 6 fix and flips Based in Aurora, IL Say hi to him at https://thekwakbrothers.com/
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Mar 17, 2019 • 20min
JF1657: Using Real Estate To Raise Money For Non-Profits #SkillSetSunday with Adam Capes
Adam is here to talk fundraising with us today. Not necessarily fundraising to purchase real estate, but rather for non profit organizations. Adam and his company use real estate to raise the money for different charities. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “They usually make as much or more than if they rented it out” - Adam Capes Adam Capes Real Estate Background: Co-founder and president of Getaway2Give, a company changing the way non-profits raise money Their mission is to be the best in the country at helping charities and schools raise money, they’ve helped raise over $10M so far. Based in Atlanta, GA Say hi to him at https://www.getaway2give.net/
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Mar 16, 2019 • 26min
JF1656: Battle Brewing With The IRS - How To Prepare #SituationSaturday with Shanyn Stewart
Taxes are an inevitable part of running a business, sometimes things can go wrong. When the IRS comes knocking, it’s better to be prepared. Shanyn has helped her clients and is here to share some tips with us today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’re handing an IRS agent a copy of your bank statement that has co-mingled business and personal funds, that opens up all of those transactions for scrutiny” - Shanyn Stewart Shanyn Stewart Background: Tax strategist and serial entrepreneur Has been helping clients with taxes for 22 years with her company Advanced Accounting Based in Lambertville, MI Say hi to her at https://advancedaccounting.com/
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Mar 15, 2019 • 23min
JF1655: Here Are The Best Things I Learned Last Week #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo
Joe and Theo are back for another round of Follow Along Friday. Today, Joe is sharing his best lessons learned from last week, when he interviewed nine people for the podcast. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When you come up with a good life number, you can put together a plan to reach that number” Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2019 • 33min
JF1654: How To Underwrite A Value-add Apartment Deal Part 2 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Today’s episode covers part four of seven on our value add apartment underwriting strategy. If you didn’t listen to yesterday’s episode, you should. Theo began covering the underwriting process so you’ll want to hear that first. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t want to spend too much time investigating one small assumptions” Free Simple Cash Flow Calculator: http://bit.ly/simplecashflowcalculator Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2019 • 31min
JF1653: How To Underwrite A Value-add Apartment Deal Part 1 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Theo has covered a ton of details so far for apartment syndication deals. Today we’ll start learning about the actual underwriting process. Steps 1, 2, and 3 are covered today, with more to follow! PLUS we’re including a free simplified cash flow calculator for you to practice your underwriting with, can be used along with these episodes to follow along. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You want to make sure the T-12 is current” Free Simple Cash Flow Calculator: http://bit.ly/simplecashflowcalculator Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 2019 • 21min
JF1652: How To Complete 100 Creative Financing Deals In 3 Years with Zach Beach
Sometimes getting creative is necessary to make a deal work. Zach and the company he works with, only do creative deals, or as he says they buy on terms. He has three primary creative financing strategies; lease purchase, owner financing, and subject-to. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Ideally on a subject-to deal, it’s going to be a long term deal” - Zach Beach Zach Beach Real Estate Background: Successful real estate investor Has completed over 100 deals in under 3 years, buying and selling properties without using any of his own cash, credit, or investors’ money Based in Newport, RI Say hi to him at www.freesrecbook.com
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Mar 11, 2019 • 24min
JF1651: How To Control $1.5 Million In Real Estate As A Part Time Investor with Ari
Ari decided to take more control of his financial destiny, so he began investing in real estate. We’ll hear his story of working full time at a job while working on a real estate portfolio part time. For most of us, this is how we get started, and hearing a successful example to follow can help anyone who wants to be in the same situation as Ari. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Identify your niche and competitive advantage and leverage it very aggressively to differentiate from the crowd” - Ari Ari’s Real Estate Background: Went from Journalist to marketing for 10+ years & part time real estate investor Controls over $1.5 Million of real estate while working full time Kapel Real Estate Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at kapelrealestateATgmail.com, https://youtu.be/7XnlQo0IMDo
Best Ever Book: Crushing it in Commercial Real Estate by Brian Murray Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


