{"podcast":{"title":"The Best Ever CRE Show","slug":"the-best-ever-cre-show-740347","podcast_index_feed_id":740347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BCRRB8131125356","website_url":"https://www.bestevercre.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8ecb114c-9ad0-11ef-97a4-3b64c6112677/image/aaa91b2628ea36a172306cfe5b8a702b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Best Ever CRE","episode_count":4271,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:23:09.117185+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347"},"episode":{"title":"JF 4230: Ground Leases, Deal Discipline and CRE Longevity ft. John McNellis","slug":"jf-4230-ground-leases-deal-discipline-and-cre-longevity-ft-john-mcnellis","published_at":"2026-04-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347/jf-4230-ground-leases-deal-discipline-and-cre-longevity-ft-john-mcnellis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BCRRB7742472333.mp3?updated=1777411718","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BCRRB7742472333.mp3?updated=1777411718","summary":"John McNellis joins Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel to break down the lessons from his decades-long career in retail development, including why he republished his book with deeper insights and greater transparency about his biggest mistakes. He explains why retail is far from dead, how supply constraints drive long-term value, and why he’s remained focused on a tight geographic niche instead of chasing scale. John also dives into ground lease strategies, the dangers of overleveraging, and why metrics like IRR can be misleading compared to focusing on what you actually earn. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes disciplined growth, sticking to your “weight class,” and building a sustainable real estate career that prioritizes longevity over hype. John McNellis Current role: Owner and Writer at McNellis Partners Based in: Palo Alto, California Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mcnellis-b6a1674/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"John McNellis joins Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel to break down the lessons from his decades-long career in retail development, including why he republished…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347/episodes/jf-4230-ground-leases-deal-discipline-and-cre-longevity-ft-john-mcnellis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347/jf-4230-ground-leases-deal-discipline-and-cre-longevity-ft-john-mcnellis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}