🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with Mike Doherty, a full-time real estate investor, realtor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Sky Tree Investments. Mike shares his journey from working a corporate W-2 job in financial sales to building a successful real estate business through house hacking, multifamily investing, creative financing, and brokerage. He discusses the mindset shifts required to leave the security of a traditional job, strategies for reducing expenses to create financial freedom, and practical advice for anyone considering a career in real estate investing or commercial brokerage.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Mike Doherty – Real Estate Investor, Realtor & Entrepreneur

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How Mike transitioned from a corporate W-2 job into full-time real estate

✔️ The power of house hacking to reduce expenses and accelerate wealth building

✔️ Why being comfortable with discomfort is essential for entrepreneurship

✔️ How to build a real estate brokerage business while still working full-time

✔️ Key mindset shifts needed to achieve financial freedom through real estate

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Mike Doherty:

🌐 Website → https://www.dohertyhometeam.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/people/Doherty-Home-Team/100063717056842/#

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mikedohertyrealtor/?hl=en

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldoherty6/

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, Caleb David sits down with Neal Bawa, known as the "Mad Scientist of Multifamily," to discuss his journey from technology entrepreneur to one of the most influential voices in multifamily real estate investing. Neal shares how data analytics helped him identify opportunities during the 2008 housing crash, why today's multifamily market may offer compelling investment opportunities, the growth of build-to-rent communities, and how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing real estate operations and investing.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Neal Bawa – Multifamily Investor, Data Scientist, Author & CEO of Grocapitus, Mission10K, and MultifamilyU

Neal Bawa is the CEO of Grocapitus, Mission10K, and MultifamilyU and is widely known as the “Mad Scientist of Multifamily.” He manages a large multifamily real estate portfolio across multiple U.S. markets and is recognized for his data-driven approach to real estate investing and market analysis. Neal is also the author of Location Magic and Profit with a Purpose and frequently speaks about the role of data and AI in real estate investing.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How Neal used data science to uncover real estate opportunities during the 2008 market crash

✔️ Why today's multifamily market may present attractive buying opportunities

✔️ The impact of interest rates, rent growth, and investor sentiment on multifamily investing

✔️ Why build-to-rent communities are becoming a major asset class

✔️ How AI is transforming underwriting, rent analysis, and real estate operations

✔️ Neal's vision for AI-powered real estate investing over the next decade

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Neal Bawa:

🌐 Website → https://grocapitus.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/nealbawa/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-bawa/

Grocapitus Website https://www.grocapitus.com
Free eBook: Location Magic https://multifamilyu.com/lp/location-magic-ebook/
Join Our Investor Club https://multifamilyu.com/club

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with Bill Douglas, CEO of OpticWise and co-author of “Peak Property Performance,” to unpack how AI, machine learning, and digital infrastructure are reshaping the future of commercial real estate.

Bill shares why most property owners are sitting on untapped data, how smart digital infrastructure can increase NOI, reduce operating expenses, improve tenant experience, and even increase asset value. From autonomous buildings to AI-driven decision making, this conversation dives deep into what the future of CRE looks like — and why owners who adapt now will have a major competitive advantage.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Bill Douglas – CEO of OpticWise & Technology Strategist

Bill Douglas is the CEO of OpticWise, bringing over three decades of experience leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges. He leads the company’s growth initiatives and drives technology solutions designed to serve the commercial real estate market.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why commercial real estate has been slow to adopt technology

✔️ How AI and machine learning can improve NOI

✔️ The importance of owning your building’s digital infrastructure

✔️ Ways data can reduce insurance and utility costs

✔️ How autonomous buildings could become the future of CRE

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or property owner, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of commercial real estate technology.

💼 Connect with Bill Douglas:

🌐 Website → http://peakpropertyperformance.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/opticwisenow

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/billdouglas

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with Patrick Grimes, Founder & CEO of Passive Investing Mastery, to explore the world of alternative investments, recession-resistant assets, and building true financial security beyond traditional Wall Street strategies.

Patrick shares his journey from engineering and robotics to real estate investing, including the painful lessons he learned after losing everything during the 2008 downturn. Together, they discuss diversification, non-correlated assets, passive investing, and how investors can create resilient portfolios that survive market cycles.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Patrick Grimes – Founder & CEO of Passive Investing Mastery | Amazon Best-Selling Author

Patrick Grimes is the Founder and CEO of Passive Investing Mastery and an Amazon bestselling author. With a career spanning engineering, business, and real estate, he has built expertise in recession-resilient investments that generate passive income and long-term financial security. Through his work, Patrick helps professionals and families create wealth beyond Wall Street by focusing on proven, cash-flowing strategies in real estate and alternative assets.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ What alternative investments actually are

✔️ Why non-correlated assets matter for financial security

✔️ How Patrick lost everything during the 2008 crash—and rebuilt smarter

✔️ Why diversification beyond stocks and real estate is critical

✔️ How medical, legal, and energy investments generate passive income

✔️ The importance of asset protection and estate planning

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or entrepreneur, this episode offers valuable insights into building long-term financial security through diversification and alternative assets!

💼 Connect with Patrick Grimes:

🌎 Website → https://passiveinvestingmastery.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/lifeoncloudnine

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/passiveinvestingmastery/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricksgrimes/

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, Chris Castanes shares powerful insights on networking, sales psychology, entrepreneurship, and relationship building. Chris discusses how authentic connections outperform sales tactics, why rejection should never stop you, and practical strategies entrepreneurs can use to grow their businesses through referrals and long-term relationships. Whether you're in real estate, insurance, or any service-based business, this conversation is packed with actionable advice for building trust, improving networking skills, and staying motivated in business.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Chris Castanes – Insurance Broker, Speaker, Author & Podcast Host

Chris Castanes is the President of Surf Financial Brokers, where he works in the mortgage and financial brokerage space, supporting clients and real estate professionals with financing solutions. In addition to his brokerage role, he is a speaker and author of Nearly Motivated and the host of the You’re Going To Be Great At This! podcast, which focuses on business, motivation, and professional growth.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why networking is about relationships, not selling

✔️ Practical ways to overcome rejection in sales

✔️ Why authenticity beats scripts and cold sales tactics

✔️ Chris’s favorite networking strategy for building long-term connections

✔️ Why building your own database is more valuable than relying on social media

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, entrepreneur, or sales professional, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Chris Castanes:

🌐 Website → http://surffinancialbrokers.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/chriscastanes/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-castanes-4861a92/

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🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this eye-opening episode, we explore the emerging world of vertiports—landing and charging hubs for electric aircraft—and how they’re poised to reshape commercial real estate. Lisa Wright, founder of Landings, shares how her company is building a nationwide network of vertiports, why rural markets are the biggest opportunity, and how energy infrastructure—not aircraft—is the real bottleneck. From logistics and agriculture to healthcare access and EV charging, this conversation uncovers the massive potential of advanced air mobility.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Lisa Wright – Founder of Landings

Lisa Wright is the founder of Landings, a company building a North America–wide network of vertiports—landing and charging infrastructure for electric aircraft. With a background in architecture and energy management, Lisa focuses on the “land side” of advanced air mobility, securing strategically located sites that can support electric aviation at scale. Landings reports securing more than 2,000 strategic locations across the U.S., has been featured on Bloomberg, and is currently raising capital to expand its platform—particularly in rural and underserved markets.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ What vertiports are and why they matter

✔️ How electric aircraft (eVTOLs) will change transportation

✔️ Why rural areas are key to vertiport expansion

✔️ The role of energy infrastructure in advanced air mobility

✔️ How landowners and brokers can get involved in this emerging market

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Lisa Wright:

🌐 Website → https://www.landings.aero/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/105243985

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🚀 In this episode, host Caleb David sits down with nationally recognized real estate investor Jay Conner to break down the powerful world of private money lending. Learn how Jay transitioned from traditional bank financing to raising millions in private capital, funding deals in under 7 days, and never missing an opportunity again. This conversation uncovers mindset shifts, practical strategies, and step-by-step methods to attract investors—without pitching or chasing money.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Jay Conner – Real Estate Investor, Author & Private Money Expert

Jay Conner known as “The Private Money Authority,” is a renowned real estate investor, speaker, and coach based in North Carolina. He specializes in teaching investors how to fund their deals without relying on banks. Having successfully raised over $8 million in private capital, his transactions yield an impressive average profit of $78,000.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The difference between private money and hard money (and why it matters)

✔️ How to raise millions without pitching or asking for money

✔️ The “teacher mindset” that attracts investors naturally

✔️ Where to find private lenders (3 key categories)

✔️ The exact script to get deals funded 100% of the time

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Jay Conner:

🌐 Website → http://www.jayconner.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/jay.conner.marketing

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/privatemoneyauthority/

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🚀 Inflation and rising interest rates have fundamentally reshaped real estate investing. In this episode, we dive into how private equity real estate funds are gaining traction, why accredited investors are shifting away from direct ownership, and what modern investors now demand—predictable income, diversification, and resilience. Featuring expert insights from Lon Welsh, this conversation explores market cycles, investment strategies, and how to navigate today’s evolving landscape.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Lon Welsh – Real Estate Investor & Founder of Ironton Capital

Lon Welsh is the Founder of Ironton Capital with more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisition and development. He is also the Founder and CEO of Your Castle Real Estate, Colorado’s largest independent brokerage, and previously founded First Alliance Title, which was later acquired by Compass.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How inflation and interest rates have reshaped real estate investing

✔️ Why private equity funds are replacing direct property ownership

✔️ The importance of diversification across markets and asset classes

✔️ Strategies for navigating real estate cycles and minimizing risk

✔️ Creative investing approaches like seller financing and hybrid strategies

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Lon Welsh:

🌐 Website → https://irontoncapital.com/

📸 Instagram → http://instagram.com/irontoncapital/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/irontoncapital

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🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

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🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this episode, we dive into the hidden revenue gaps in commercial real estate and how outdated systems like spreadsheets are costing owners thousands—if not millions. Our guest shares how AI-powered solutions are transforming property management, improving efficiency, and helping investors capture every dollar they’re owed.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Jeri Frank – Co-Founder & CEO, Strata Folio

Jeri Frank is transforming how commercial real estate portfolios are managed in the digital age. As Co-Founder and CEO of STRATAFOLIO, she's on a mission to pull the industry out of 1990s spreadsheet technology and into modern, AI-powered property management. A real estate investor herself, Jeri combines firsthand landlord experience with deep technical expertise to solve the problems she lived through — missed rent escalations, manual CAM reconciliations, and spreadsheet chaos that leaves millions on the table.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The “hidden revenue crisis” in commercial real estate

✔️ Why missed lease escalations and CAM reconciliations cost owners thousands

✔️ How AI and automation simplify property management

✔️ The risks of relying on spreadsheets and manual processes

✔️ How to future-proof your portfolio and improve lender confidence

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Jeri Frank:

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeri-frank/

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🚀 In this episode, Kenny Bedwell shares how he transitioned from a data analyst at Citibank to a successful real estate investor specializing in short-term rentals and boutique hotels. He breaks down how data reveals hidden markets, why amenities and experience matter more than ever, and the key differences between cash-flowing STRs and appreciation-driven hotel investments.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Kenny Bedwell – Real Estate Investor, Data Analyst & Podcast Host

Kenny Bedwell is a real estate investor, data analyst, and host of the Cash Flow Positive podcast. With over eight years of experience in market analysis and deal structuring, he has helped more than 300 clients acquire short-term rental properties that deliver strong cash flow. A former data analyst at CitiBank, Kenny brings a data-driven approach to real estate investing, identifying high-performing opportunities others often overlook. His podcast ranked among iTunes’ Top 30 Entrepreneur shows.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How Kenny scaled from house hacking to owning a boutique hotel

✔️ Why data is the most powerful tool in finding profitable STR markets

✔️ The difference between cash flow vs appreciation strategies

✔️ How regulation can actually benefit investors

✔️ Why amenities and experience drive higher STR profits

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Kenny Bedwell:

🌐 Website → https://strinsights.com/

📸 Instagram → https://instagram.com/kennybedwell

💼 LinkedIn → https://linkedin.com/in/kennybedwell

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