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
76 episodes
EP 75: From First Rental to Financial Freedom with Dustin Heine
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 freedo...
EP 74: Building a $24 Million Short Term Rental Portfolio with Bill Faeth
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 ...
EP 73: How a 40-Year Real Estate Veteran Built 100+ Properties
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, devel...
EP 72: Professional Chess Player turned Real Estate Investor/Agent
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 inve...
EP 71: Is the Traditional Mortgage Model Broken?
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...
EP 70: Maximizing Your Exit: 1031 Exchanges, DSTs & the 721 UPREIT Strategy
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 ...
EP 69: How Joe Downs Built a $50M Storage Portfolio Across 6 Different Niches
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 n...
EP 68: Creating Long-Term Cash Flow Through Real Estate with Joel Kraut
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 the...
EP 67: Turning Overlooked Land Into Profitable Real Estate Deals with Wayne Seminoff
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!...
EP 66: Breaking Into Commercial Real Estate Investing with Caleb David
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 n...
EP 65: Using Hard Money to Fund Real Estate Deals with Will Harvey
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 journ...
EP 64: Building Wealth with Land Home Deals and Affordable Housing with Robert Howell
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 tu...
EP 63: Scaling from Single Family to Multifamily Investing with Thomas St John
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!Thom...
EP 62: How to Raise Capital and Build Wealth in Real Estate with Justin Sudol
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!...
EP 61: Turnkey Real Estate Investing in Detroit with James Lloyd & Voytek Mardula
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 ...
EP 60: How Investors Use Data to Find the Best Real Estate Markets With Neal Bawa
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 applyin...
EP 59: Long-Term Real Estate Investing That Actually Works with Andres Bernal
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 sha...
EP 58: How to Legally Pay Less Taxes & Build Wealth Overseas with Mikkel Thorup
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 hom...
EP 57: The Private Credit Strategy Most Investors Don’t Understand with Jon Weiskopf
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Jon Weiskopf, founder and CEO of Blue Eyed Capital, to explore how he transitioned from leading over $10 billion in global commercial real estate projects at Apple to ...
EP 56: The Mindset Shift That Took Gino Barbaro to 1,800 Multifamily Units!
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit Podcast, Mike Doherty sits down with Gino Barbaro, co-founder of Barbaro 360, to talk about the mindset and money habits that helped him grow into a successful multifamily operator.Gino explains how ch...
EP 55: Scaling to 1,200 Units Through Multifamily Syndication with Justin Brennan
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit Podcast, host Mike Doherty sits down with Justin Brennan, CEO of Brennan Pohle Capital and Multifamily Schooled, to discuss how he scaled from small real estate deals to owning and operating over 1,200 multifa...
EP 54: Building Passive Income Without Wall Street with Joey Mure
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit, host Mike Doherty sits down with Joey Mure from Wealth Without Wall Street, an online community helping business owners and families rethink how money works and build passive income outside traditional Wall S...
EP 53: Why Investors Are Turning to Industrial and Retail Real Estate with Nick Gonzalez
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit, host Mike Doherty sits down with Nick Gonzalez, co-owner of Linville Team Partners, a brokerage and investment group that recently closed $60 million in real estate across the Southeast.Nick shares hi...
EP 52: The Secret Behind Massive Real Estate Tax Savings with Erik Oliver
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit, host Mike Doherty talks with Erik Oliver from Maven Cost Segregation about how investors can use cost segregation and bonus depreciation to reduce taxes and reinvest savings into more real estate!Erik...
EP 51: Why Cash Flow and Systems Win in Real Estate with Gary Jonas
In this episode of Sky’s The Limit, host Mike Doherty sits down with Gary Jonas, Owner and CEO of The HOW Group, a full-service investment firm with over $500 million in assets under management.Gary shares how he went from buying his fi...