Sky's the Limit with Mike Doherty
Want to build wealth through real estate without the fluff? Welcome to Sky's the Limit, the podcast where real estate investor, entrepreneur, and Realtor Mike Doherty pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build a successful real estate business and investment portfolio. Each week, Mike sits down with top investors, developers, lenders, contractors, attorneys, tax professionals, and industry experts to break down the strategies that are working right now. From first time house hacks to large multifamily acquisitions, commercial real estate, creative financing, BRRRR investing, seller financing, tax strategies, negotiations, and scaling a real estate business, nothing is off limits. This isn't theory. It's real deals, real numbers, real mistakes, and real lessons from the front lines. Mike shares the wins, the losses, behind the scenes negotiations, and the exact systems he uses while actively buying, selling, investing, and managing a portfolio of over 100 rental units and more than $150 million in real estate transactions. Whether you're buying your first investment property, looking to leave your 9 to 5, or scaling to hundreds of units, every episode is designed to give you practical strategies you can implement immediately. If you're serious about building wealth, creating financial freedom, and taking your investing to the next level, you're in the right place. Subscribe now and discover why, in real estate and in life... Sky's the Limit.
Episodes
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with Mark Podolsky, CEO and founder of Frontier Properties, widely known as The Land Geek and recognized as one of the leading authorities on buying and selling raw, undeveloped land in the United States.
Mark shares how he built a successful land investing business by focusing on raw land rather than traditional real estate. Since 2001, he has completed more than 6,000 land d...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with Ryan Hermansky, Founding Partner and President of Private Money Funding. Ryan brings more than a decade of experience in residential and commercial finance, along with experience building and managing companies across multiple industries. Podcast one sheeter bio
Ryan shares his approach to conservative commercial lending, investor pool management, portfolio diversif...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with Dustin Heiner, founder of Master Passive Income and the AI investing platform IncomeBuilder.io.
Dustin shares his journey from working a traditional job to achieving financial freedom at 37 through real estate investing and building cash-flowing properties. He also discusses how his experience led him to help thousands of people learn how to invest in real estate for pass...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with Bill Faeth, entrepreneur, real estate investor, and founder of Build STR Wealth, the premier platform for short-term rental investors.
Bill shares his journey from growing up with a single mom in Bakersfield, California, to building and scaling 43 companies, achieving 19 exits, and generating more than $1 billion in lifetime sales. Today, he owns a $24.3 million short-ter...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with John McNellis, veteran real estate developer and founding partner of McNellis Partners.
John shares how he built a real estate development business over more than four decades, developing over 100 properties across Northern California, primarily grocery-anchored shopping centers. He also discusses why he intentionally focuses on markets within about a three-hour drive of ...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with Jithu Sajeevan, real estate investor, agent, and founder of Team CheckMate and DIG Chess.
Jithu shares his journey from professional chess player to entrepreneur and real estate investor, including how he purchased his first 2-family property in Bristol, Connecticut at just 19 years old. Since then, he has acquired 8 properties totaling approximately 40 units, sold more t...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with Efri Argaman, Founder and CEO of OwnEZ Inc., a data-driven financial technology company focused on expanding access to homeownership through innovative lending solutions.
Efri shares how OwnEZ is using alternative data, including rental history and cash flow patterns, to identify “invisible prime” borrowers who may be overlooked by traditional lending models. ...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Ashley breaks down advanced strategies for real estate investors looking to defer taxes, reduce landlord responsibilities and create smarter exit strategies.
We cover 1031 Exchanges, Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), 721 UPREITs, 1031-eligible oil and gas investments, and options for investors experiencing landlord fatigue. Mike also explains how to evaluate DST sponsors, diversify across mu...
In this episode of Sky’s the Limit, Mike sits down with Joe Downs, CEO and Co-Founder of Belrose Storage Group and founder of Storage Moguls.
Joe shares how he built and operates a $50M+ portfolio across six storage-focused real estate niches, including self-storage, boat and RV storage, industrial outdoor storage, small-bay flex, PRO storage and vehicle parking.
We break down how investors can find, underwrite ...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Joel Kraut, a real estate investor, private lender, and commercial mortgage consultant with more than 30 years of experience helping investors finance and grow their portfolios.
Joel shares how he got started in real estate, the lessons he learned from the 2008 market crash, and why consistent cash flow and responsible leverage are the fou...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Wayne Seminoff, a real estate investor with nearly 50 years of experience specializing in finding overlooked land opportunities and unlocking hidden value!
Wayne shares how he finds overlooked land opportunities and uses strategies like tax sales, variances, easements, and title clearing to unlock hidden value. He also explains why local m...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Caleb David, commercial real estate broker, investor, and host of the Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered podcast!
Caleb shares how he transitioned from the nonprofit sector into commercial real estate and built a successful career as both a broker and investor. He and Mike discuss opportunities across different commercial asset classes, the...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Will Harvey, founder of Harvey Capital, to discuss hard money lending, private capital, and creative real estate investing strategies!
Will shares his journey from traditional mortgage lending into direct investing and hard money lending, while breaking down the differences between conventional loans, private lending, and short-term financ...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Robert Howell of Howell & Sons to discuss his approach to real estate through land home development and affordable housing!
Robert breaks down how he turns raw land into finished homes by placing manufactured housing on individual parcels and selling them to first-time homebuyers. He shares the process, the numbers behind these deals, ...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Thomas St John of North Corp Capital to discuss his journey from getting started in real estate to scaling a portfolio and investing at a higher level!
Thomas shares how a defining moment early in life pushed him toward real estate, and how he grew from buying single-family homes to transitioning into multifamily and larger investments. He...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Justin Sudol, Director of Investor Relations at Alpha Capital Funds, to talk about how he got started in real estate and what it takes to grow in the industry!
Justin shares his journey from selling tools to helping scale a real estate investment firm to over $75 million in assets under management and 500+ units acquired. He explains why r...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with James Lloyd and Voytek Mardula from US Properties to discuss turnkey real estate investing and the opportunities in the Detroit market!
They share how they got started, what led them to Detroit, and how they’ve built a business around renovating properties and helping investors access both long-term rentals and short-term Airbnb oppo...
In this episode of the Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Neal Bawa, CEO of Grocapitus, technologist, real estate investor, and widely known in the industry as the “Mad Scientist of Multifamily.” Neal is known for applying data science, analytics, and systems to real estate investing while managing a portfolio of over $500 million in assets.
Neal shares how he got started in real esta...
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty is joined by Andres Bernal, a full-time real estate investor who has completed over 50 flips and owns and self-manages more than 60 rental units across Connecticut.
Andres shares how discipline, mindset, and execution shape long-term success in real estate investing, along with practical insights on house hacking, flipping versus buy-and-hold strategies, cas...
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Mikkel Thorup, founder and CEO of Expat Money, to explore how families and investors legally reduce taxes, diversify internationally, and build wealth beyond their home country.
Mikkel breaks down offshore investing, second residencies and citizenships, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, global banking, and why assets like international real...
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