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The Best Ever CRE Show

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

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35:06

JF 4063: Market Stability, Investor Sentiment and...

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2025/10/19

On this week’s episode of The Horizon Podcast, John Chang shares insights from his recent presentations and meetings with top investors across the country. He covers economic trends, inflation expectations, and the outlook for interest rates, noting general optimism and stability ahead. John dives into the state of key commercial real estate sectors—including industrial, office, multifamily, retail, and self-storage—highlighting where investors are seeing opportunity and where caution is warranted

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53:32

JF 4062: Syndications, Secondaries and SpaceX-Level...

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2025/10/18

On this week’s episode of Multifamily Mastery, John Casmon interviews Christine Healey. Christine explains how accredited investors can access late-stage private tech companies like SpaceX, Stripe, and OpenAI, drawing parallels to real estate syndication while outlining critical differences around illiquidity, pricing, and structures. She shares how a licensed pre-IPO broker sources sellers, compares offer structures, and protects buyers from red flags in a fragmented market. The conversation also

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61:39

JF 4061: D-Class Lessons, Lender Workouts and...

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2025/10/17

On this week’s episode of Next Level CRE, Matt Faircloth interviews Garrett Lynch. They dig into Garrett’s early years wholesaling and operating D-class assets, the painful lessons that came with scattered markets and self-management, and how those insights shaped his later success scaling with Nighthawk. Garrett unpacks the COVID boom, the bridge-loan era, and the squeeze from rate hikes, caps, insurance and payroll, then shares pragmatic lender-workout tactics like hard-pay soft-pay structures and

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39:32

JF 4060: Debt Funds, Diversification and Predictable...

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2025/10/16

On this week’s episode of Passive Income Playbook, Pascal Wagner explores the world of private real estate debt funds and what truly defines a “safe” 10% yield. After personally interviewing over 75 fund operators and analyzing 111 offerings, Pascal reveals key differences in structure, leverage, and transparency that separate high-quality funds from risky ones. He explains how fund size, collateral type, and audited financials impact risk, and why stability often matters more than chasing high

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34:33

JF 4059: Raising $3 Million, Building Trust and...

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2025/10/15

On this week’s episode of The Best Ever Show, Ash Patel dives into real-world capital raising strategies that investors can apply today. He shares lessons from his own experience raising $3 million in just 20 days, including why it’s too late to raise money after finding a deal, how to use newsletters to build trust, and the importance of consistent thought leadership on social media and podcasts. Ash also breaks down key legal frameworks like 506(b) vs 506(c), structuring syndications and funds,

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JF 4058: Overcoming Setbacks, Asking For Help and...

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2025/10/14

On this week’s episode of Best Ever CRE, John Casmon delivers a solo deep dive on the mindset and coaching that keep multifamily investors moving forward when deals get tough. He shares a client story about choosing sanity over maximal profit, the importance of asking for help, and why accountability beats ego. John also breaks down lessons from a challenging 81-unit in Florence, Kentucky, including rate caps, refis, and management pivots that ultimately set the asset up for better performance. The

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43:45

JF 4057: Repeatable Systems, Referrals and Raising...

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2025/10/13

On this week’s episode of Limited Capital, Richard McGirr interviews Gannon Coffman. Gannon shares his path from brokerage and retail development to raising capital for syndications and leading investor relations at Streamline, emphasizing how systemized processes and consistent communication create long-term investor trust. He and Richard dive into the evolution from 506B to 506C offerings, referral strategies, and creative in-person networking tactics—from investor dinners to NFL Players

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31:23

JF 4056: AI Integration, Data Quality and Smarter...

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2025/10/12

On this week’s episode of The Horizon Podcast, John Chang explores how artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape commercial real estate investing. After meeting with top institutional investors, John dives into how firms are using AI to identify high-performing trade areas, prune underperforming assets, and accelerate decision-making. He examines the strengths and pitfalls of data quality, from census and CoStar metrics to migration tracking through Placer AI, and discusses how automation

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53:12

JF 4055: Buy Box Discipline, Dallas Suburbs and...

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2025/10/11

On this week’s episode of Multifamily Mastery, John Casmon interviews Victor Collazo. Victor breaks down his 50–100 unit, Class B buy box in the Dallas suburbs and why he prefers “boring and stable” markets over pricier, concession-heavy Florida metros. He explains how taxes, insurance, and new-build amenities compress value-add spreads in West Palm Beach, why his team is expanding into senior living, and how a pull-based, education-first approach helped him go from raising zero to consistently

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57:23

JF 4054: Comfort Zones, Capital Raising and Building...

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2025/10/10

On this week’s episode of Next Level CRE, Matt Faircloth interviews Michael Blank. Michael shares his journey from leaving a lucrative software career and experimenting with pizza franchises and house flipping to finding lasting wealth through multifamily investing. He and Matt dive deep into the “scaling mindset,” highlighting the traps of single-family rentals, the need to adopt a who-not-how approach, and the difference between building a business versus staying a solopreneur. Michael also weighs

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56:45

JF 4053: Owning a Town, Land Notes and Investor...

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2025/10/09

On this week’s episode of Passive Income Playbook, Pascal Wagner interviews Jon Jasniak. Jon shares how he built a multimillion-dollar land business since 2017, completing over 30 subdivisions and selling more than 10,000 acres, often doubling investor capital in months. He explains why land—though overlooked compared to multifamily and storage—can deliver outsized returns through subdividing and seller financing, while also breaking down misconceptions around cash flow, liquidity, and risk. Jon

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54:57

JF 4052: Creative Deals, Investor Trust and Land...

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2025/10/08

On this week’s episode of Best Ever CRE Show, Ash Patel interviews Clay Hepler. Clay shares his unconventional path from aspiring ambassador and multifamily investor to becoming a full-time land investor, scaling his business to 15–20 deals a month. He explains why land is less competitive than other asset classes, how he uses creative marketing to target different demographics, and how subdividing and entitling land can unlock outsized returns. Clay also reflects on mistakes, including a nightmare

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39:59

JF 4051: Intentionality, Health and Legacy Building...

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2025/10/07

On this week’s episode of Best Ever CRE Show, Matt Faircloth interviews John Edwin. John shares his journey from selling Cutco knives and becoming a top trainer in Philadelphia to building gyms, flipping houses, and eventually achieving financial freedom through real estate investing. He reflects on life lessons learned from wealthy clients, the turning point that pushed him toward passive income, and the resilience it took to pivot after COVID shut down his fitness business. John also discusses his

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59:53

JF 4050: Overcoming Setbacks, Building Strength and...

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2025/10/06

On this week’s episode of Unlimited Capital, Richard McGirr interviews Jeffrey Holst. Jeffrey shares how his life philosophy of “no bad days” grew from overcoming leukemia and later melanoma, and how reframing adversity has shaped his entrepreneurial journey. He discusses coping mechanisms for setbacks, including evaluating worst-case scenarios, creating empowering personal identities, and leaning into intentionality in both mindset and presentation. The conversation also explores resilience in

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38:08

JF 4049: Construction Costs, Sector Shifts and...

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2025/10/05

On this week’s episode of The Horizon, John Chang unpacks how shifting government policies around tariffs, immigration, and a potential shutdown could shape commercial real estate over the next several years. He explains why rolling tariffs are inflationary rather than transitory, how tighter immigration reduces labor supply and pushes wages higher, and why delayed government data complicates the Fed’s rate-cut path. John also maps sector-level ripple effects, from construction and value-add cost

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50:57

JF 4048: Capital Calls, Distressed Assets and LP...

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2025/10/04

On this week’s episode of Multifamily Mastery, John Casmon interviews Jack Mullen. Jack shares how his background in banking and his advisory firm, Summer Street Advisors, have positioned him to help both institutional and family office investors navigate due diligence, capital calls, and distressed real estate opportunities. They dive into how LPs should evaluate whether to reinvest in troubled deals, the pitfalls of 1980s vintage multifamily projects, and why execution—not just capital

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JF 4047: Mobile Home Parks, Self-Storage Skepticism...

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2025/10/03

On this week’s episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Matt Faircloth interviews Amanda Cruise. In this fireside chat, they dive into Amanda’s journey from a corporate career at Capital One to building a business around manufactured housing and mobile home parks, including her first “Lonnie deals” and lessons on affordability-driven demand. They compare mobile home parks to multifamily, highlighting financing differences, investor demand, and why the mobile home space has seen less distress. The

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JF 4046: Private Credit Alpha, Cannabis Lending and...

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2025/10/02

On this week’s episode of Passive Income Playbook, Pascal Wagner interviews Peter Sack. They dig into why Chicago Atlantic targets underserved private credit niches, especially state-by-state cannabis lending where limited competition can mean first-lien structures at lower leverage with mid-teens to ~20% returns, plus classic lender protections. Peter explains how regulatory moats, disciplined underwriting, and downside focus beat “sexy” equity stories, and how potential legalization would likely

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67:59

JF 4045: Boring Business Myths, Burnout Lessons and...

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2025/10/01

On this week’s episode of Best Ever Show, Ash and Amanda interview Ian Noble. Ian shares how fourteen years of running a family dry cleaning business led to burnout, a brutal COVID revenue collapse, and the realization that passion and systems matter more than social media hype about “boring businesses.” He explains his pivot to real estate as both an LP and fund-to-funds syndicator, why he favors low-risk private lending and mobile home parks, and how he structures deals so investors get equal or

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JF 4044: Authenticity Over Clickbait, Generational...

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2025/09/30

On this week’s episode of Best Ever CRE, Ash Patel goes full-send on authenticity in real estate and social media, calling out clickbait growth hacks and the hollow vanity metrics behind them. He unpacks why “generational funds” and decade-long holds often mask weak deals, and why infinite banking is just expensive life insurance dressed up with fancy marketing. Ash also takes aim at sloppy capital raising, urges investors to prioritize net worth over door count or passive-income theatrics, and

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