(Those of you who were holding out for the Kindle version of my new book, The Doctors Guide to Real Estate Investing for Busy Professionals, are in luck as it is now available on Amazon.) This week my wife and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary. It made me think about how my life has … Read more
Tomorrow, Friday October 11th, the next book in my Doctors Guide series becomes available on Amazon. If you have wanted to get into real estate investing, but think you are too busy, think again. I spell out how I was able to be the manager of 64 rental units at the same time as I … Read more
There is a big misconception about real estate investing that is picking up steam. It is the idea that if you want to invest in real estate, you have to deal with all the aspects of managing the property. If the toilet is plugged, you have to fix it. If the roof leaks, you have … Read more
My wife and I recently helped a couple in our family navigate the process of setting up funeral and burial arrangements. They wanted to have all the decisions made and paid for to relieve some of the demands on their kids surrounding their deaths. I thought it would be a quick and easy process, but … Read more
I read a Facebook post asking what people were doing about the recent market drop. As much as I watch the market (very rarely), I didn’t know the market had dropped until I read that comment. This question was raised on a site that is constantly teaching people that there is no way to time … Read more
(Doximity recently published this article of mine emphasizing eight critical things for a new attending to do. It originally appeared here, but some of you are not on Doximity so, with Doximity’s permission, I have republished it on my site for your reading pleasure) Here are eight things to do as a new attending that … Read more
(Today’s guest post comes from a retired dentist who was conversing with me about his life. I thought he was a great example of not needing to be a billionaire to enjoy your retirement. In fact, he has been retired for twenty years and did so with less than seven figures in his retirement plan. … Read more
I recently read an article by DocG titled Inefficiency and Luxury in which he stated that he has never tried to get any frequent flyer rewards, and in fact doesn’t even have a frequent flyer number. This statement left me a bit confused when I first read it. I’m not one who likes to leave … Read more
I was recently asked what it was like to live the FatFIRE life (Financial Independence, Retire Early, but not on a skimpy budget). After I told my story, the other person said I was not FatFIRE, I was ObeseFIRE. I began to think about what they were saying and realized I really am living a … Read more
I am often asked the question, “Is it better to pay down debt or invest?” It is uncanny how often this question comes up. This question is asked as if those were the only two options to choose from. I never hear, “Should I go on a three week trip to Paris or invest?” “Should … Read more
