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The Best Ever CRE Show

Joe Fairless
Capital Raising
Commercial Real Estate
Real Estate
Multifamily Real Estate
Real Estate Investing
Artificial Intelligence
Private Markets
Real Estate Investment
Investment Strategies
Affordable Housing
Mobile Home Parks
Cash Flow
Interest Rates
Industrial Real Estate
Multifamily Investing
Cost Segregation
Debt Funds
Property Management
Multifamily
Investor Relations

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 ... more

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Richard and Adam unpack the counterintuitive reason so many entrepreneurs fail: they’re great at addition and terrible at subtraction. Most founders and fund managers treat a book like a trophy. Adam Witty argues it should work like a weapon. If you’... more

Matt, Cody, and John talk about advice on how to avoid big-city multifamily that is missing the real opportunity. In Chicago, Cody Ray and John Warren have built a model around small apartment buildings, vertical integration, and local control that l... more

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Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel press Seth on the exact playbook behind his land business, from sending direct mail to apathetic owners to making deep discounted offers on properties most investors overlook. Seth breaks down why land can be easier than h... more

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Richard McGirr talks to Chris Tourtellotte. From a music festival side hustle to a $455 million Chicago portfolio, Chris shows how going bigger from day one can create opportunities most operators never reach.

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Recent Guests

Cody Ray
Co-owner of Forte Properties
Forte Properties
Episode: Chicago Beats Tertiary Markets for Small Multifamily Investors ft. Cody Ray, and John Warren
John Warren
Co-owner of Forte Properties
Forte Properties
Episode: Chicago Beats Tertiary Markets for Small Multifamily Investors ft. Cody Ray, and John Warren
Seth Williams
Land investor and founder of REtipster
REtipster
Episode: Hidden Advantage of Buying Land Nobody Wants ft. Seth WIlliams
Chris Tourtellotte
Managing Director at LaTerra
LaTerra
Episode: How a Real Estate Analyst Sold a Music Festival to MTV ft. Chris Tourtellotte
Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
Real estate professional with a decade of experience, formerly at CrowdStreet, now in-house at a major developer
Kinect (Kinect Real Estate Partners)
Episode: The Hidden Problem with Crowdfunding Real Estate Deals ft. Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
Carson Jones
Investor and broker discussing data centers, multifamily, and other asset classes
Passive Investments
Episode: The AI Gold Rush Is Real ft. Carson Jones
Dipesh Sitaram
Founder/CEO of Acuere Capital
Acuere Capital
Episode: Most Physician Investors Make the Wrong Real Estate Bets ft. Dipesh Sitaram
Christopher Hemmert
Guest on The War Chest Principle
The War Chest Principle
Episode: Why Wealthy People Spend Active Income Last ft. Christopher Hemmert
Cody Bjugan
Real estate investor and educator known for land development / VestRight
VestRight; Allied Development Fund
Episode: Trust is The Ultimate Currency, Influence, and Exit Strategies ft. Cody Bjugan

Hosts

Matt Faircloth
Host of The Best Ever CRE Show
Ash Patel
Co-host of The Best Ever CRE Show
Amanda Cruz
Host of The Best Ever CRE Show
Richard McGirr
Host of Unlimited Capital and frequent CRE guest

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Great show!

    John was a great host. We dug into the details of scaling from small multifamily to midsize multifamily properties. He understands the nuances of scaling a company and asked insightful questions. He has a thoughtful approach to his interviews. I recommend John and The Best Ever CRE Show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mat Pezon
    United States8 months ago
  • Content

    Good solid content

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dennis fm skokie
    United Statesa year ago
  • WORST 1ST BOOK REVIEW EVER BY JOE AND PAUL!!

    So I searched podcasts with the title of the book #TheWealthyGardner by an Amazing author and person #JohnSoforic!! First time listening to Joe Fairless and his Best Ever CRE show podcast and great track record in the real estate world and longest running podcast, KUDOS!!

    I put the Episode on with High expectations being it was their first book review ever and they chose The Wealthy Gardner by John Soforic. WOW!! This is going to be an AWESOME REVIEW, so I thought! Man was I sorely disappointe... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    MrSpudnik
    United States2 years ago
  • Love the show, but…

    This show is in my queue every day. Love the content! One thing that I find detrimental is that some of the interviewers constantly interrupt the guests. Aside from that, please keep up the great shows!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Missional Capital
    United States2 years ago
  • Great content, horrible production

    The content on this prodcasf is great, they cover many different sections of CRE. Also a fan of the multiple hosts. The only negative is their production, the volume from the guest and host are often very far apart. Also background thunder sound for the lighting round is obnoxiously loud and completely unnecessary

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    whduevsirogbsd
    United States2 years ago

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Great host clarity and digging into deal mechanics.
Guests are well-chosen and bring practical, battle-tested CRE insights.
Audience notes vary on production quality but content consistently valuable.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Hidden Advantage of Buying Land Nobody Wants ft. Seth WIlliams
Q: Are you actually buying land or are you wholesaling land?
Seth explains that while there are multiple meanings of wholesaling, he is typically buying land and often holds it for a period to sell, using direct mail and discounted offers to create profitable opportunities.
Most Physician Investors Make the Wrong Real Estate Bets ft. Dipesh Sitaram
Q: Dipesh, how are you doing today?
I'm doing well, and happy to be here to share my journey from dentistry to real estate investing and the lessons learned along the way.
The AI Gold Rush Is Real ft. Carson Jones
Q: What is the cost to build out a data center and how variable is it?
Jones notes substation builds can be around 25 million, with variations by size and megawatt capacity; costs are highly site-specific, but the core idea is that cash flow comes from tenants like hyperscale providers and the megawatt footprint dictates economics.
The AI Gold Rush Is Real ft. Carson Jones
Q: Do you think multifamily is the ugly duckling third rail and is now the time to get in?
Jones argues that while equity hesitancy exists, patient capital may find opportunities in Class B/C assets as higher-end, overbuilt markets cool; he emphasizes evaluating market fundamentals, supply, and the potential for distressed recaps as the cycle evolves.
The AI Gold Rush Is Real ft. Carson Jones
Q: Tell me a bit about what you like about the different asset classes you've touched and why you like them as asset classes first.
Carson Jones explains that oil and gas has operational risks but remains a learning opportunity, while multifamily offers distressed opportunities and potential upside, especially in markets with debt maturities; data centers are exciting now but require careful attention to market dynamics and power constraints, and industrial plays offer scaling potential, especially when tied to power and zoning.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Best Ever CRE Show

What is The Best Ever CRE Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show concentrates on commercial real estate investing, development, and financing strategies across a wide range of deal types and market cycles. Guests include developers scaling large projects, fund managers, syndicators, and marketing specialists who share practical tactics for capital formation, due diligence, tax strategies, and operational improvements. Throughout, the conversation often centers on raising capital, navigating cyclicality, value-add playbooks, and the evolving tech-enabled approaches shaping modern CRE. A standout thread is the emphasis on transparency, investor education, and LP/GP dynamics, with guests ranging from private equity operators to advisory and tax-engineering experts. For potential listeners, it's a p... more

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Recent guests on The Best Ever CRE Show include:

1. Cody Ray
2. John Warren
3. Seth Williams
4. Chris Tourtellotte
5. Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
6. Carson Jones
7. Dipesh Sitaram
8. Christopher Hemmert

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