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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

JF2459: The Three Different Types of Commercial Real Estate Funds | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis share the three different types of commercial real estate funds that you could possibly invest in today instead of focusing on apartment syndication deals. 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 thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Le...

May 27, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 2459

JF2458: A Contrarian Perspective on Passive Investing In Apartment Syndication | Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares a list of some of the reasons why some people may not want to invest in apartment syndication real estate and how you can potentially counteract the reasons when you're pitching your idea to other investors. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know mo...

May 26, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 2458

JF2457: How to Leverage Infinity Banking to your Advantage with Anthony Faso and Cameron Christiansen

Anthony Faso is a self-proclaimed recovering CPA who transitioned his financing firm towards infinity banking when the global financial crisis happened on 2008. Cameron Christiansen was a small business owner whose life was changed after reading a book by Nelson Nash. Together, they help clients utilize an infinite banking strategy to secure cash-flowing assets and create a passive income. Initially, flipping raw land was something novel and rigorous to finances for them. Infinity banking is not...

May 25, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 2457

JF2456: From Pharmacist to Coach and Real Estate Investor with Ketan Patel

Ketan Patel is a high-performance coach, capital raiser, and real estate investor who started as pharmacist. Thinking about finding another source of income instead of relying on a corporate job, he decided to buy single-family units but realized how it was not the way to achieve his goals—the idea of syndication and capital raising daunted him. Ketan never runs from challenges; not having money to problematic tenants, he decided to take things at his hands and formulated a strategy that would p...

May 24, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 2456

JF2455: Real-Estate Investing through Property Analysis with Anton Ivanov #SkillsetSunday

Anton is a full-time real-estate investor who, with his wife, climbed their way to success. They built their 40-unit portfolio through their savings – no partners, no syndications, or creative financing. Anton started buying single-family properties then recently transitioned to multifamily properties in Kansas City, Missouri Market to scale their portfolio faster. He relies on fundamental indicators, economic population and job growth, in high-growth and depressed markets to decide which market...

May 23, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 2455

JF2454: Finding Stability And Security With Real Estate With Eng Taing

Eng Taing was born in Thailand in a refugee camp. Growing up, his background gave him a strong push to seek more and hustle in order to achieve success. When Eng grew up, he started looking for ways to invest his money. He disliked the stock market for its volatility, and the crash of 2007 proved him right. So Eng put his money into a triplex which gave him a predictable and stable income. He scaled his business by becoming a limited partner in syndicates, and now he helps other investors do the...

May 22, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 2454

JF2453: Passing The Real Estate Mentorship Torch With Dan Tokayer

Dan started working in real estate right out of college. He put together the money he made doing odd jobs, invited two other investors, and purchased a property in Manhattan. He fixed the property, refinanced it, and made his money back within the next couple of years. Thanks to his networking skills, he learned a lot of insider information about refinancing and flipping, so he managed to make a hefty profit relatively quickly. Twenty years later, Dan’s investments amount to $80 million, and he ...

May 21, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 2453

JF2452: Accredited Investors vs Qualified Purchasers | Actively Passive Show with Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis share the differences between Accredited Investors and Qualified Purchasers. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 20, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 2452

JF2451: How to Automate Your Money Raising Process Part 2 of 2 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today’s Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares with you part 2 of 2 on how you can automate your money-raising process to help you succeed in your syndication business. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Listen to this episode to know more about these six strategies. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Tha...

May 19, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 2451

JF2450: Achieving Passive Income with Bronson Hill

Bronson is the founder and CEO of Bronson equity. Bronson began investing in real estate 13 years ago, first developing a solid single-family portfolio before moving on to multifamily. He’s an expert dedicated to educating practitioners and business owners about how to gain financial independence by fully passive investing. Bronson is now the General Partner for 225 houses, and he is adamant about spreading the word about the advantages of passive investments in multifamily syndications. Bronson...

May 18, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 2450

JF2449: Master Seller Financing, Leasing and Creative Financing with Bill Ham

Bill Ham is a full-time real estate operator and syndicator who started as a corporate pilot. After discovering that the job was not as exciting as he thought, he learned how his friends made money for a month was the same as how much he made in a year as a pilot. He first sold a duplex, earned $300, and that was the start of his real estate journey. Out of a thousand units, his first 402 units were completed through “creative financing”, while the rest are through seller financing and master le...

May 17, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 2449

JF2448: Succeed in Uncertain Times with Dan Russotto #SkillsetSunday

For 10 years, Dan participated in many industries, landing him in the hospitality industry and Apartments.com. They layer a full online leasing platform that covers the entire transaction: find the place you want to live, apply, get screened, pay rent, and submit maintenance requests through the platform. In today’s episode, Dan will discuss the best practices to ensure the apartment rental business continues to succeed during uncertain times. Dan Russotto Real Estate Background: Vice President ...

May 16, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 2448

JF2447: Three Ways to Raise More Money From Passive Investors | Midweek Mashup with Theo Hicks

In today’s episode, three experts tell us ways to raise more money from passive investors. Three people give us tips and secrets on how to raise more money. Set yourself up for success raising money via crowdfunding. We'll discuss the best practices to raise capital using a very unique approach on LinkedIn. You'll discover advice on how to best position yourself, your deal, the specific real estate niche you invest in, to your passive investors . Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEs...

May 15, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 2447

JF2446: Retiring Early From The Police Force For A Real Estate Investor Career With Adrian Pannozzo

Adrian was a police officer when he started investing in real estate. Originally, he wanted to subside his pension and create a stream of passive income. Half a decade later, he had his lending power leveraged to its full extent, and that’s when he started branching out. He started creating joint ventures and partnerships with other like-minded investors. Now Adrian is a full-time realtor and investor with a portfolio consisting of 2 commercial and 54 residential properties. Thanks to his decade...

May 14, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 2446

JF2445: 10 Questions to Ask Before Passively Investing | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis share 10 questions to ask before passively investing. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 13, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 2445

JF2444: How to Automate Your Money Raising Process Part 1 of 2 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today’s Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares how you can automate your money-raising process to help you succeed in your syndication business. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Listen to this episode to know more about these six strategies. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, an...

May 12, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 2444

JF2443: Learning To Not Limit Yourself To One Path With Andy Heller

Andy Heller has been investing in real estate since the 1990s. His career started when he attended a seminar on how to purchase properties from a foreclosure list. However, that strategy was very taxing emotionally. So Andy and his partner modified their initial plan, opting to work with banks once the property has been foreclosed. And if they couldn’t find a buyer quickly enough, they offered a lease option. This strategy was much easier to execute. Moreover, it was scalable. Listen to the epis...

May 11, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 2443

JF2442: From Baghdad to Boston: Combining Dentistry and Real Estate With Dr. Bender

Coming from a family of medical professionals, Dr. Bender studied to be a dentist. Originally located in Baghdad, Iraq, his family had to move to Dubai, and that’s where he got introduced to the world of real estate. After the 2008 market crash, Dr. Bender had to go back to dentistry to support his family. They moved to Canada, and then to Boston. In 2019, Dr. Bender got back into real estate by purchasing a 45-unit multifamily house in North Carolina. He’s now in the process of acquiring a 200-...

May 10, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 2442

JF2441: Stace Caseria: Real estate Investing with Stace Caseria #SkillsetSunday

Stace is the owner of Trust Deep, a branding agency and evergreen North properties. Stacy has 20 years of investing experience and currently has four properties: a small apartment Building and syndication. Stace was involved in advertising in 20 years at the same time building a career in branding in advertising. Stace got interested in the real estate business when her mother started buying single family homes and renting them, Stace saw the profit potential and got interested in investing in t...

May 09, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 2441

JF2440: Building A Real Estate Business That Serves Your Life Goals With Lars Hedenborg

Lars left a cushy corporate job to do real estate. One of the requirements of the job was having to travel a lot, and he couldn’t be a good husband and a dad doing that. In 2007, Lars got his real estate license, but he quickly realized that real estate wasn’t what he thought it was. He was hoping for flexibility and more free time with his family. Instead, he was facing the 70-hour workweeks again. Since marketing and lead generation was his favorite part of the job, he started looking for ways...

May 08, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 2440

JF2439: Using Green Energy To Increase Cash Flow With Lucas Weismann

Lucas has been a real estate investor since January 2008. In 2017, he got into solar development. Lucas got interested in green energy for several reasons. First, he uses it to increase the cash flow of the property. Being able to take advantage of the tax credit is also nice, and the accelerated depreciation plan is very beneficial as well. And while ROI varies depending on the area’s energy and labor costs, he believes that green energy can add value to the property and help real estate invest...

May 07, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 2439

JF2438: What is a Capital Stack and Waterfall in Syndications? | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis share the difference between the Capital Stack and Waterfall methods. It has a lot to do with risks, due diligence, and just being comfortable in what you’re investing in. But both are very crucial in the active and passive investing perspective. 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 he...

May 06, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 2438

JF2437: What Markets Have Fully Recovered From The COVID-19 Recession? | Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares his thoughts, insights, and analysis of the Yardi Matrix’s Bulletin for April 2021 about the markets that have fully recovered from the pandemic’s recession. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thin...

May 05, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 2437

JF2436: $15,000 a Month Passive Income with Rachel Richards

Rachel is a former financial advisor, and now a real estate investor with a portfolio of 40 doors. At 27 years of age. Rachel quit her job and retired with $15,000 a month in passive income. Rachel is also the author of two books, “money honey”, “passive income, aggressive retirement”. Rachel is passionate about helping young women, millenials and Gen Z. She combined her sales skills with her passion with finance but then she realized that she wanted to invest in real estate to set a goal for ea...

May 04, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 2436

JF2435: Banking on Yourself with Mark Willis

Mark is a certified financial planner with over 10 years of experience assessing commercial real estate investors. Mark also helps real estate investors become their own source of financing. Mark dug deep into some strategies to become not just debt-free but correspondingly found a solution to build wealth, to help clients invest in real estate. Mark aims to create a more secure financial life by creating contracts to determine outcomes. Mark Willis Real Estate Background: Certified Financial pl...

May 03, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 2435

JF2434: Transform & Revolutionize into the Next Level with Kris Reid #SkillSetSunday

Kris is the Founder and CEO of ArdorSEO, an Award-Winning Digital Growth Agency that directs traffic to your website. Enamored by his ego with his early success in the tech industry, Kris got a wake-up call when the global financial crisis happened—he lost his job, went back to Australia, and assessed what else he wanted to do in his life. As a business expert and tech enthusiast, he had always been interested in the framework that builds the massive global network called the internet, and today...

May 02, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 2434

JF2433: Three Strategies to Find Off-Market Apartment Deals | Midweek Mashup with Theo Hicks

James shares a strategy to get in touch with sellers, to work directly with them, and get at a good price per door. Dylan explains where he buys his list, how he finds owner contact information, and how the conversation goes. Lastly, Cory goes into detail on the importance of creating the right marketing piece that addresses the owner’s pain point. He talks about tactics and provides a very unique twist on the direct mailer. James Condasami Real Estate Background: Found two at the time of the in...

May 01, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 2433

JF2432: Learning The Secrets of the Rich With Chris Naugle

Growing up, Chris didn’t have much, but his mom taught him to dream big. With her help, he opened a skateboard and snowboard shop when he was just 16. After the dot-com bubble crash, he got a job at Wall Street and soon became a top financial advisor. In 2006, Chris did his first flip and went on to do a few more deals until the Great Recession of 2008. At that moment, he had just purchased a dilapidated building and had his girlfriend move in with him. At the same time, he was just one mortgage...

Apr 30, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 2332

JF2431: Cashflow or Equity Gains, Which Strategy is Best? | Actively Passive Show with Theo Hicks & Travis Watts

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing about investing in cash flow vs. equity gain. Theo and Travis discuss the pros and cons, as well as compare the two. 80% of people in the United States are probably in the mindset of investing for equity gains: the "buy low, sell high" mentality. The bigger picture is when your passive income streams exceed your lifestyle expenses, you have financial independence, time freedom. At the end of the day, you have flexibility. We also have a Syndication School se...

Apr 29, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 2431

JF2430: 6 Multifamily Strategies to Implement in 2021 and Beyond | Syndication School with Theo Hicks

In today’s Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares 6 Multifamily strategies that will succeed in the future. Greg Willet presented the six investing ideas and tactics to implement in 2021. The advice is mostly based on the reaction to the recession that occurred after the pandemic. The first tactic is to focus on the markets that outperformed the national average from a rental perspective. The second tactic, don’t bank on a flight to quality. The third tactic is to explore a low capital va...

Apr 28, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 2430
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