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 building a purpose-driven real estate investment firm.Jon shares his background as an engineer, how he got started in multifamily investing, and why private credit has become a major focus of his business in today’s market. The conversation dives into earnest money lending, gap lending, and private hard money loans, including why these short-term loans exist, how they work, and how Jon evaluates risk, operators, and deal structure to protect investor capital. He also reflects on lessons learned from assisted living investments and explains why conservative underwriting, strong reserves, and relationship-driven lending are critical.If you want to understand how private credit fits into real estate investing and what goes on behind the scenes of earnest money lending, this episode delivers practical, real-world insight.🔗 Useful Links: • Our Website: https://www.skytreeinvestments.com/podcast  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063717056842  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skysthelimit.podcast/   • Our Producer: https://capturetheconcept.com/  Connect with Jon!• Jon's Email: [email protected] • Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonweiskopf/ #Realestate #Investing #PrivateCredit #EarnestMoneyLending #CommercialRealEstate #BlueEyedCapital #SkyTheLimitPodcastSubscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our podcast and other related content in video form! https://www.youtube.com/@skysthelimit.podcast