Real Freedom, Real Assets

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 t...

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...

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 withou...

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,...

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 g...

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 growth Sergii’s biggest lesson: stop trying to do everything yourself and partner with prove...

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 syndication...

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 micromanagement The most underrated upgrades for renta...

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...

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.