The Best Ever CRE Show
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.
Self-Storage Isn’t as Resilient as Manufactured Housing ft. Matt Ricciardela
Matt Faircloth talks to Matt Ricciardella of Crystal View Capital, overseeing a portfolio of over $600 million. Known for innovative sourcing and value-add strategies in self-storage and manufactured housing, he champions a culture of meritocracy and operational excellence. This compelling episode hook immediately taps into the listener's desire to unlock hidden value in CRE by showcasing a proven, behind-the-scenes strategy that outperforms traditional approaches. The episode bridges technical tactics with strategic insights, appealing to ambitious investors and operators hungry for the next big move in an evolving market. Matt Ricciardela Founder and CEO of Crystal View Capital Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada. Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-ric For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9
43 min
Framework Anyone Can Use To Build Lasting Wealth ft. M.C. Laubscher
Ash Patel and Amanda Cruise talk to M.C. Laubscher about how Whole life insurance gets dragged online for a reason, but most people are criticizing the wrong policy. They break down the real difference between retail life insurance and properly structured infinite banking, and show how wealthy families use the strategy as a savings engine, lending source, and multigenerational wealth system. M.C. Laubscher Founder of Producers Wealth Based in: Newtown Grant, Pennsylvania Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher https://producerswealth.com/ For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7
57 min
How to Use a Book to Win High-Trust Deals ft. Adam Witty
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’re a GP, coach, consultant, or operator who needs credibility to raise capital, win trust, and open bigger doors, this conversation shows why the right book can become your strongest stealth sales tool. Adam Witty CEO of Advantage | The Authority Company Based in: Charleston, South Carolina Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwitty https://advantagemedia.com/ For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5
52 min
Chicago Beats Tertiary Markets for Small Multifamily Investors ft. Cody Ray, and John Warren
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 lets them compete where others see only red tape. What starts as a broker-client relationship turns into a partnership, a business plan scribbled on the back of a napkin, and a platform built to buy, rehab, manage, and stabilize scattered-site buildings across Chicagoland. Cody and John break down how they found each other, why John added a GC license, and how Forte Properties turned recurring contractors into a more controlled, scalable operation. John Warren Operations Manager and Managing Director of Forte Properties Based in: Riverside, Illinois Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-warren www.fortepropertieschicago.com For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 2
41 min
Hidden Advantage of Buying Land Nobody Wants ft. Seth WIlliams
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 houses, how he decides what to buy, and why he prefers paying cash so he has flexibility instead of debt, partners, and deadlines. Seth WIlliams Founder of REtipster.com Based in: Grand Rapids, Michigan Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-williams-2ba52067 https://retipster.com/ For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30
33 min
How a Real Estate Analyst Sold a Music Festival to MTV ft. Chris Tourtellotte
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. If you think real estate growth has to happen one small deal at a time, this conversation will change your playbook. Chris breaks down how he went from underwriting at PGM to co-founding SnowGlobe Music Festival, raising capital for a passion project that MTV eventually acquired, and then translating that same instinct for scale into apartment development, build-to-rent, self-storage, and institutional acquisitions at LaTerra. Chris Tourtellotte Managing Director of LaTerra Development, LLC. Based in: Los Angeles, California Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-tourtellotte-3257224 https://laterradev.com/ For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28
46 min
Retirement Is a Scarcity Mindset, Not a Goal ft. Chris Larsen
Matt Faircloth and Chris Larsen break down the mindset and strategy behind Next Level Income and Chris's new free book, How to Be Financially Free by 40, a concise roadmap for turning earned income into lasting financial independence. You'll discover the three-part framework behind Chris's philosophy: make enough money, keep as much of it as possible, then grow it through investments that create passive income. He shares how that thinking shaped his own path from engineering student to real estate investor, why he launched the show in 2019, and how the podcast evolved from education tool to networking engine during COVID. Chris Larsen Founder of Next-Level Income Based in: Asheville, North Carolina Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nextlevelincome https://nextlevelincome.com/ For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25
38 min
Commercial Lease Mistakes That Turn Good Tenants Into Nightmares
Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel  get into the kind of opportunistic investing most people never hear about, including Ash’s off-the-cuff bar acquisition hunt in Pittsburgh, how he used AI to identify the hottest district, and what he learned by bar hopping, talking to locals, and evaluating competition in real time. It is a sharp look at how operators actually source and underwrite deals when the opportunity is hiding in plain sight. Commercial lease mistakes can cost you more than rent. They can trap you in months of legal headaches, bad tenants, and avoidable losses. Ash Patel breaks down the lease clauses, eviction tactics, and investor red flags every real estate operator should know before signing the next deal. For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23
28 min
The Hidden Problem with Crowdfunding Real Estate Deals ft. Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
Richard MacGirr talks to Anna-Marie Allander Lieb as she shares how Kinect Real Estate Partners is building a retail channel from the ground up for American Capital Group, a 40-year multifamily operator that historically raised from institutions like Blackstone, Canyon Partners, PGIM, and PIMCO. With new products like an Opportunity Zone fund and a robust development pipeline, the team is betting that today’s investors want something the big crowdfunding platforms could not truly deliver: transparency, alignment, and a real sponsor relationship. Anna-Marie Allander Lieb Director of Investor Relations & Fundraising at Kinect Real Estate Partners Based in: Spokane, Washington Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamarieallander https://kinectrep.com/ For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21
42 min
The AI Gold Rush Is Real ft. Carson Jones
Matt Faircloth talks to Carson Jones, a broker, investor, and syndicator at Passive Investments. He also works across business sales, multifamily, industrial, oil and gas, and data center opportunities, bringing a wide-angle view to today’s shifting markets. AI is creating a land rush inside commercial real estate, and most investors are looking in the wrong place. Carson Jones breaks down how ordinary operators can actually get into the data center game, what makes a site valuable, and why power capacity matters more than almost anything else. Carson Jones Entrepreneur, Real Estate Syndicator, Fund Manager, and Commercial Broker Based in: Nashville, Tennessee Where to find them: https://carsonscorner.media/ https://passive.investments/ For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 18
40 min
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