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The Best Ever CRE Show

Joe Fairlesswww.bestevercre.com
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.
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Episodes

JF2339: Where Did Most People Move in 2020?| Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares a list of places where most people moved to in 2020. The list is based on the U-Haul report that shows which destinations had the highest net gain of one-way trips made by people who rented U-Haul trucks. Listen to this episode. And while this information doesn’t reflect the full picture of migration happening within the USA, it still gives us a pretty clear idea of which markets are growing and which ones are declining. Click here for mor...

Jan 27, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 2339

JF2338: Laid Off to 200 Single Family Homes With Sakar Kawle

Sakar is originally from India and immigrated here in 1997 to pursue MS in Clemson University. He is a full-time real estate investor who started back in 2000 after being laid off. He now has 20 years of experience and a portfolio of 200 single-family homes so some would say his “laid off” was a blessing. Sakar Kawle Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor since 2001 20 years of investing experience Portfolio consists of 200 single-family rentals Based in Ellicott City, MD Say hi ...

Jan 26, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 2338

JF2337: 4 Decades Of Real Estate Experience With Paul Montelongo

Paul is a full-time investor and entrepreneur with 40 years of real estate experience and a portfolio of 555 units. Paul started when he was 17 years old and through the course of his career he did the whole gambit; wholesale, single-family, fix and flip, etc… and now he focuses on multi-unit-properties. Paul Montelongo Real Estate Background: Full-time Investor and entrepreneur 40 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 555 Units Based in San Antonio, TX Say hi to him at www.PaulM...

Jan 25, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 2337

JF2336: Understanding The Numbers With Sylvia Inks #SkillsetSunday

Sylvia Inks is a business coach, finance expert, and speaker who teaches small business owners how to make sense of their numbers so they know what to do differently and build multiple profitable income streams. Sylvia Inks Real Estate Background: Business coach, finance expert, and speaker Focuses on teaching small business owners how to build multiple income streams Author of a #1 Amazon best-selling book, “Small Business Finance for the Busy Entrepreneur - Blueprint for building a solid, prof...

Jan 24, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 2336

JF2335: Focusing On BRRRR With Anam & Aamir Hashambhai

Anam and Aamir Hashambhai are a husband and wife team. Anam is a marketing director for a local luxury auto group while Aamir runs a family dry cleaning business with several locations. They have been focusing on the BRRRR strategy, completing 19 properties so far, and have a goal of continued growth. Anam & Aamir Hashambhai Real Estate Background: Anam marketing director for a local luxury automotive group Aamir runs a family dry cleaning business operation with several locations They have ...

Jan 23, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 2335

JF2334: Talking With Full-Time Investor Melissa Johnson

Melissa Johnson has been flipping houses in San Antonio, TX since 2003, growing and expanding the business into a thriving real estate investment operation. With over 1000 houses flipped, she has also built a portfolio of rental properties and real estate notes while raising five children. She provides coaching, support, and education for other high-level real estate investors nationwide. As co-founder of the San Antonio InvestHer meets up group and an active member of the Forbes Council on Real...

Jan 22, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 2334

JF2333: How Much Do You Need To Have Invested In Order To Achieve A Retirement Goal | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Travis will be sharing an infographic that will help you understand how much you need to invest in order to achieve your retirement goal. Obviously, everyone has a different number in mind, but this information will help you simplify the calculations. Travis uses $100,000 a year as a goal since that is one of the most common numbers people tend to name when asked about retirement. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to downloa...

Jan 21, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 2333

JF2332: Balancing W2 Work and Real Estate Investing with Kevin Galang and Adam Ulery

While working full-time, Kevin Galang and Adam Ulery are active real estate investors. Adam prefers to build his portfolio by being a syndicate partner, while Kevin primarily focuses on notes. Prioritizing and finding a balance is the key when pursuing multiple directions. Kevin works from home, and Adam has a lot of flexibility as a consultant. They both utilize their free time to tackle and execute their real estate objectives and share their knowledge on a podcast show of their own. Kevin Gal...

Jan 20, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 2332

JF2331: Self Storage During COVID-19 With Kris Benson

Kris is the Chief Investment Officer for Reliant Investments a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management. Reliant was one of the top 25 commercial self-storage operators in the U.S. in 2019. Kris shares some insight on how the impact of COVID-19 has impacted the self-storage asset class. Kris Benson Real Estate Background: Chief Investment Officer for Reliant Investments a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management Reliant was one of the top 25 commercial self-storage operators in the U.S. ...

Jan 19, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 2331

JF2330: Using Closet Space to Increase Net Operating Income With Jim Monk

Jim Monk is the founder of Clozzits which he started up after reviewing needs in the multi-family industry for optimized closet space. His goal is to differentiate beyond the normal amenities and tap into a new area of construction development, renovations, and property management. Jim has 2 years of experience in multifamily ownership with 623 units himself but his primary focus has been bringing superior closets to billion-dollar multifamily companies Jim Monk Real Estate Background: Founder o...

Jan 18, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 2330

JF2329: Money Saving Lessons With Jack Miller #SkillsetSunday

Jack is the president and founder of Gelt Financial Corporation and has experience in buying and financing over 10,000 properties and today he wants to share with you all the lessons you must learn to save yourself money in buying or selling properties. Jack was a previous guest on episode JF1675 so be sure to go check his previous episode out when you have time. Jack Miller Real Estate Background: President and Founder of Gelt Financial Corporation Since founding Gelt, has made over 10,000 loan...

Jan 17, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 2329

JF2328: HighSchool Vocational Class to Real Estate Developer With Kevin Palka

Kevin is the CEO of MVP Equities, a multifamily real estate developing company. In high school, he was fortunate enough to have a vocational program where the school would bus the students off-site to build a house from scratch and eventually auction it off for charity. Now he focuses on helping his investors acquire land, entitle, develop, and build for a profit. Kevin Palka Real Estate Background: CEO of MVP Equities a multifamily real estate developer 18 years of real estate experience MVP fo...

Jan 16, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 2328

JF2327: Turnkey Rentals With Eric Martel

Eric purchased his first apartment building at just 18 years of age while still at university. After graduation, in his position as an actuary, he was dismayed to see hundreds of company pension plans being rolled over into 401(k)s shifting the retirement risk to employees. This made him reconsider traditional beliefs about retirement saving. It also made him question his role as an actuary so he joined the lucrative technology industry. A few years later he lost a fortune during the Dot com cra...

Jan 15, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 2327

JF2326: Highlights From 401(k)aos by Andy Tanner | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing their opinion of the 401(k)aos book written by Andy Tanner, as well as their personal experience with 401k retirement investments. For Travis, this book was one of the defining moments that helped him determine what kind of investor he’d like to be. Travis shares five bullet points made by Andy Tanner in the book and his personal takeaways. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FR...

Jan 14, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 2326

JF2325: 20 Markets to Buy Multifamily in 2021| Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hick discusses the best 20 markets to buy multifamily properties. He also shares the 3 rules that will keep your investments safe and sound no matter the current state of the economy. As long as you’re buying right, your deals will be well-maintained even during the time of economic uncertainty. Theo based his list of 20 trending markets on the annual report put together by PWC and the Urban Land Institute. Over 3000 real estate professionals have been...

Jan 13, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 2325

JF2324: 4,000 Wholesales With Ron Walraven

Ron is a full-time wholesaler with 20 years of experience with a portfolio consisting of 10 rentals and has completed over 4,000 deals since 1999. Prior to finding his calling as a wholesaler he was an auto mechanic and ended up hurting his back. While he was recovering from his back surgery he started to look into real estate and now the rest is history. Ron Walraven Real Estate Background: Full-time wholesaler 20 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 10 rentals and has...

Jan 12, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 2324

JF2323: A Little Push Into a New Journey With Ragan Mckinney

Ragan Mckinney started her own brokerage in 2019 and for the year was named The Southern Ohio Association of Realtors “Top Sales Team”. Along with being recognized for having the most sales as a team, Ragan McKinney Real Estate was also awarded the Platinum award for the fourth year in a row. In the past 5 years, Ragan has been involved in over 600 real estate transactions and is focused on growing her business and becoming the local one-stop spot to service anyone's real estate needs. Ragan Mck...

Jan 11, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 2323

JF2322: Social Entrepreneur With Matthew Ryan #SkillsetSunday

Matthew Ryan is a social entrepreneur, founder of Re-viv, which addresses the market inefficiencies in community revitalization efforts. Matthew was on the show before on episode JF1593 so be sure to go and check it out to learn more about his background. Today Matthew will be diving into “the what, why, and how of co-living”. Matthew Ryan Real Estate Background: A social entrepreneur, founder of Re-viv, which addresses the market inefficiencies in community revitalization efforts Primarily focu...

Jan 10, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 2322

JF2321: Altus Investment Group With Kevin Dugan

Kevin started his journey down the real estate road by reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. He left his full-time W2 in tech sales in September 2019 and is now a full-time real estate investor with 7 years of investing experience. He now has a portfolio that consists of 25 rentals and is a general partner in a 208 unit deal. He is currently the managing partner of Altus Investment Group, a fast-growing private equity firm with 35AUM that specializes in acquiring, repositioning, operating, and selling r...

Jan 09, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 2321

JF2320: Adapting Your Real Estate Business With Bruce Wuollet

Bruce is the founder, and owner of Bakerson, a multifamily syndication business. Growing up in the bakery business in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Bruce wanted to pay homage to his now late father, hence the name “Bakerson”. He has a proven track record of success throughout Bakerson’s nearly 18 years in business with thousands of individual units bought, repositioned, and sold. His personal portfolio consists of 250 units and he focuses on finding good deals while his passion is serving the re...

Jan 08, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 2320

JF2319: 10 Time Freedom Questions For 2021 | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis will be answering 10 questions about time freedom. Everyone wants to have more time and freedom to spend it however they like; that’s why most people get into investing, active or passive, to begin with. When asked to list their biggest regrets about life, most people in retirement homes state lack of time spent with friends and family, as well as not going after their dreams and aspirations. With the help of 10 questions, Theo and Travis hope to give you ideas on how to go...

Jan 07, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 2319

JF2318: Red Flags to Avoid When Presenting New Deal to Passive Investors| Part 4 of 4| Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares the most common red flags that you should recognize before presenting syndication deals to potential passive investors. Not every red flag is a deal-breaker if presented the right way. In this series, Theo lists 26 common red flags that stand in the way of finding investors and closing deals. To learn about the rest of them, make sure to check out the other three parts. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of a...

Jan 06, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 2318

JF2317: InvestNext With Kevin Heras

Kevin is the co-founder at InvestNext, a software that modernizes the way real estate syndicators raise and manage capital. Prior to funding InvestNext, he was employee #2 at the college career network startup, Handshake, where he contributed to initial product development efforts. Handshake is currently valued at over $400 million and it is the leading college-to-career recruiting platform in the nation. Today, Kevin is honored to be part of the season team of software engineers and a real esta...

Jan 05, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 2317

JF2316: Rentals & ATMs With Billy Keels

Billy has been working as a sales executive for a market-leading application software company and is a real estate entrepreneur, long-distance investing expert coach, and mentor. He currently has 361 doors as well as ATM machines. Billy Keels Real Estate Background: Full-time Application Software Sales Executive Bought his first rental in June 2013 Portfolio consists of 361 doors as well as ATM machines Based in Barcelona, Spain Say hi to him at: www.billykeels.com Best Ever Book: The Creature F...

Jan 04, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 2316

JF2315: High Density Parking With Matthew Wiatrek & Ben Trantham #SkillsetSunday

Ben is the President & Matthew is the Vice President of Trident Structures, and their focus is high-density parking that helps improve investor's ROI. This is an episode that Joe Fairless really enjoyed because he loves talking about topics he does not have any knowledge in and especially one that can help improve your returns in your business. Matthew Wiatrek & Ben Trantham Real Estate Background: Ben is the President & Matthew is the Vice president of Trident Structures Matthew has...

Jan 03, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 2315

JF2314: Jump In and Learn With John Evans

John works as a supply chain manager and a part-time investor. He has been investing for a little over a year and already has a portfolio of a duplex, a single-family, one flip, and two commercial properties. He shares today how he has recently started and why he quickly sought out an experienced mentor to help him through his first multi-family property. John Evans Real Estate Background: Works as a supply chain manager and part-time investor Has been investing for 1.5 years Portfolio consists ...

Jan 02, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 2314

JF2313: Tennis To Investor With Sunitha Rao

Sunitha works in corporate financial planning for a biopharmaceutical firm while investing on the side for the past 2 years and currently has a portfolio consisting of 6 properties with a total of 9 doors. She shares how she dropped out of school to pursue tennis and eventually realized tennis wasn’t for her so she pivoted and went back to school to get a degree and now she is working full-time and building her wealth on the side part-time. Sunitha Rao Real Estate Background: Works in corporate ...

Jan 01, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 2313

JF2312: Simple But Not Easy | The Right Investing Mindset | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis discuss the importance of having the right investing mindset and the danger of paralysis by analysis. Travis and Theo reflect on what they would have done differently at the beginning of their career if they had a chance for a do-over. Many new investors waste a lot of time and energy overcomplicating things or doing them manually, not realizing that they should have been automated and simplified months ago. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of a...

Dec 31, 202027 minSeason 1Ep. 2312

JF2311: Red Flags to Avoid When Presenting New Deal to Passive Investors| Part 3 of 4| Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares the information about the purchase and sale red flags that can turn potential passive investors away from your syndication deal. In this series, Theo lists 26 common red flags that stand in the way of finding investors and closing deals. To learn about the rest of them, make sure to check out the other three parts. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document...

Dec 30, 202021 minSeason 1Ep. 2311

JF2310: CrowdStreet With Darren Powderly

Darren has 17 years of commercial real estate experience, he started his career in brokerage, property management, and construction services. He then developed and acquired commercial real estate properties as a sponsor for syndicated investor groups and after 10 years came up with a concept for crowdstreet and has been building his business ever since. Darren Powderly Real Estate Background: Co-founder of CrowdStreet 17 years of commercial real estate experience Darren’s personal experience con...

Dec 29, 202028 minSeason 1Ep. 2310
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