Joe Fairless | Ashcroft Capital Why real estate? “To help my investors achieve their financial goals. I believe if they achieve those goals, they will have more free time, and if they have more free time (as well as more money), they will use that time and capital to improve the world.” Proudest moment in real estate: “Receiving a voicemail on a Saturday from one of my investors saying our team has far exceeded his expectations.” He’d like you to know: “All of my revenue streams, directly or indirectly have a philanthropic component. Since 2012, I have been offering advertising scholarships
to Texas Tech students. All of the profits from my first two real estate books were donated to Junior Achievement, and this year, we launched BestEver Causes, where we highlight and support a new cause or charity each month.”
COMMERCIAL INVESTOR OF THE YEAR: An investor excelling in the commercial real estate sector using any strategy related to commercial real estate. This includes but is not limited to retail space, office space, industrial space, restaurant space, corporate leasing, mixed-use development, new construction, and community master-planning and development.
Madan Goyal | PRG Balakieson Why do you invest in real estate? “It is a safe bet for potential gains, the need and demand for all kinds of real estate is increasing all the time, and, unlike man-made products and services, God is not making any more land.”
Proudest moment in real estate: “On my very first investment, I intended to convert a house to offices. I got the zoning changed and got two tenants quickly after minor repairs and new entrances for each. [Now it generates] regular cash flow and I have refinanced it twice, to date, with major equity cash-out each time for other investments.” What people say about Madan: “He is the best in small- and medium-sized office buildings, warehouses, and similar properties.” “He is most helpful to anyone interested in commercial property investment.”
Salvatore Buscemi | The Commercial Investor Proudest moment in real estate: “Raising $30 million from a hedge fund in NYC at the age of 29 to start my own distressed mortgage fund.”
Biggest real estate “win” so far: “My strong and consistent track record in all of our transactions. I’ve mastered when to call the tops and then prepare to buy at the bottom.” He’d like you to know: “I started my career at Goldman Sachs in NYC as an investment banker, then fell in love with commercial real estate investing.” What people say about Sal: “Sal is a highly intelligent, innovative, and sophisticated deal-maker who not only wants to make money but wants all of his investing partners to make money also.”
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