Real Freedom, Real Assets
From Immigrant Physicians to Intentional Investors
Hosted by Dr. Sergii and Dr. Alina Rakhuba—practicing hospitalists, immigrants, and parents who rebuilt their lives from scratch and are now building wealth through real estate with discipline and clarity.
This podcast is for high-income professionals—physicians, engineers, and purpose-driven leaders—who are confident in their careers but looking for more control over their time, income, and legacy.
Each episode brings you real-world investing strategies, frameworks for due diligence, and conversations with trusted operators, advisors, and investors. We combine action-oriented execution with academic depth of a Wharton Real Estate Analysis Program.
Whether you’re looking to make your first investment or deepen your portfolio, this show will help you invest with confidence and structure—without sacrificing your time or values.
Real conversations. Real investing. Real freedom.
From Debt to Freedom: A Woman Physician’s Path to Wealth Without Losing Yourself (Dr. Latifat Akintade)
In this episode, Alina sits down with Dr. Latifat Akintade - a practicing gastroenterologist, mother of three, real estate investor, physician coach, founder of MoneyFitMD (school for financial education for women physicians), and author - for a deep, honest conversation about freedom. Not just financial freedom - though we do talk about debt, investing, and real estate - but the kind of freedom that comes from clarity, faith, seasons of life, and learning how to move forward without losing y...
22 Jan 2026
Mobile Home Parks, Explained: Supply, Basis, and Ethical Operations (with Michael Pansolini)
Manufactured housing—what most people call mobile home parks—can be real affordable housing, or it can be run in ways that deserve backlash. The difference isn’t the spreadsheet. It’s the operator. In this educational episode (not an offering), I sit down with Michael Pansolini—former Brookfield institutional investor and now the operator behind Archangel, and a co-leader of MHP Pros—to build a clean mental model of the asset class for physicians and other high-cognitive professionals who wan...
1 Dec 2025
AI Inside a Physician–Investor Household
We’re a household of physicians and investors. We both work in the hospital, raising children, and we’re building a real-estate platform on top of that. In this episode, we walk through how AI actually fits into that life. We cover three areas: Home and family – turning kids’ activities, shifts, travel, school emails, and meals into a single weekly plan, and using AI to cut decision fatigue without outsourcing the emotional work of parenting.Real estate – using AI to pull sponsor background, ...
1 Oct 2025
Your K-1, Explained - Cost Seg for Passive Investors w/ Kim Lochridge
Busy doc? High earner? Here’s how real-estate depreciation actually shows up on YOUR K-1 - without the fluff. Kim Lochridge (EVP, Engineered Tax Services; real-estate investor since the ’90s) breaks down cost segregation and 100% bonus depreciation so a first-time LP can make smarter decisions now, not “someday.” In 30 minutes you’ll learn: Cost seg in plain English: what it is, why it exists, and how it impacts LPs (not just GPs).The $100K example: what most first-year K-1s look like a...
18 Sept 2025
100+ Deals Reviewed. Here’s What Most Investors Get Wrong
Most investors look at a glossy pro forma, see double-digit returns, and think they’ve found a “cash cow.” We’ve underwritten more than a hundred real estate deals - and the truth is, 80-90% collapse the moment you stress-test the numbers. In this episode, we break down: Why every pro forma you see is biased (and how to decode it).How to triangulate rents, occupancy, and expenses so you’re not gambling with assumptions.The truth about Section 8 “guaranteed income” - and why max approved...
30 Aug 2025
From Mindset to Multifamily: Reinforcing Our Path at Limitless
In this episode, Alina interviews Sergii after his trip to the Limitless Conference — where lessons from seasoned multifamily operators reinforced the disciplined approach they had already chosen. Together they discuss: Why mindset is 90% of the journey, and how to reframe imposter syndrome into productive growthSergii’s biggest lesson: stop trying to do everything yourself and partner with proven operatorsMemorable moments with Lonnie Gienger (family as mission-driven enterprise), Ken McElro...
21 Aug 2025
Passive Investor Legal Basics: What Every Physician Must Know (with Attorneys Adam & Paul Vincent)
In this episode of Real Freedom, Real Assets, host Sergii Rakhuba sits down with attorneys Adam J. Vincent and Paul W. Vincent to demystify the legal side of passive real estate investing. If you’ve ever wondered what exactly you’re signing when you invest in a syndication—or how to know your interests are protected—this conversation will give you clarity and confidence. We cover: Why syndications are legally “securities” and what that means for investors.Key documents every LP should underst...
29 Jul 2025
Building Trust with Your Contractor: Remote Real Estate Tips with Blake Johnson
What does it take to build a contractor-investor relationship that actually works - especially when you're not even in the same state? In this episode, I sit down with Blake Johnson, founder of Finishing Touches https://finishingtouchesremodeling.com/, a trusted GC in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to unpack: Why trust and transparency beat micromanagementThe most underrated upgrades for rental appealHow to vet contractors and align your scope with your exit strategyWhat investors often get wron...
22 Jul 2025
What Makes a Great Property Manager? Insights from DFW’s Front Lines
In this episode, I sit down with Allison Guillot, operations manager at Blue Atlas Property Management, to talk about what truly makes a successful investor-property manager relationship. We explore the Dallas Fort Worth market, challenges for first-time investors, how to prepare a property for rent, and why building a reliable local team is essential for success. Whether you’re investing remotely or down the street, Allison’s experience will give you tactical takeaways to apply right away. h...
7 Jul 2025
From Immigrant Physicians to Investors: Our Journey to Real Freedom
In our first episode, we share how we went from immigrant physicians to intentional real estate investors—while still practicing medicine. You’ll hear what pushed us to make a change, how we recovered from losing our down payment, and why this podcast exists for high-income professionals seeking clarity, control, and true financial freedom.
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