Real Freedom, Real Assets
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.
Real Freedom, Real Assets
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 micromanagement
- The most underrated upgrades for rental appeal
- How to vet contractors and align your scope with your exit strategy
- What investors often get wrong when managing remotely
- Why timely payments are a sign of professionalism - not just cash flow
If you're investing from a distance, managing your own renovations, or working with property managers and GCs, this is the tactical, no-fluff conversation that will save you headaches (and money).
🎧 Let’s talk boots-on-the-ground strategy, clarity, and capital protection.