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Why We Backed Out of a Recent Real Estate Deal
In March, Selenid and I went under contract on a new real estate deal. The property in question was a 3-plex in a C+ neighborhood…
Bonds Asset Allocation: What Should Yours Be?
Let’s talk about bonds and your asset allocation. For most investors, they have a love/hate relationship with bonds. As an example, in late 2021, most…
Financial Haiku, Experiment of a Form, Story and Advice!
Title, a haikuRest of post will be as wellFinancial haiku My story begins I knew not, emptyWell-being lacking, finance lessEducation need First things first… Books,…
Finance Flash Go! Episode #68: Buying A Doctor Car
Today on the Finance Flash Go! podcast, let’s chat about cars for doctors, otherwise known as the “doctor car”. Listen to the full episode and…
Investing Basics
Insider Look: Deal Analysis of Rental Property #6
As of September 2022, Selenid and I closed the deal on our 6th rental property! We closed on this one about 1 month after our 5th investment property which you…
What Doctors Should Know Before a Private Equity Sale
Is the creeping presence of private equity in medicine a good or bad thing for doctors? This is a very challenging question. And one that I don’t know an answer…
PhREI Network Roundup 12-22-22: Marginal Tax Rate vs. Average Tax Rate
As you know, as part of the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! Carpe Diem MD Ian Cook of…
Top 3 Reasons We Don’t Sell Our Investment Properties
Commonly, Selenid and I will receive unsolicited mail or messages from others looking to buy one of our rentals. Like the text I recently received below. However tempting it may…
Real Estate Investing
PhREI Network Roundup 2-10-22: 5 Things to Consider When Purchasing a Short-Term Rental New Build
As you know, as part of the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! Carpe Diem MD Ian Cook of…
Can You Actually Achieve Real Passive Income?
Put another way, is passive income a real thing? This is the question that I will try to answer today. It’s hotly debated. Many accused me many times of incorrectly…
PhREI Network Roundup 2-3-22: What is the Meaning of Financial Freedom?
As you know, as part of the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! Carpe Diem MD Ian Cook of…
3 Best Physician Side Gigs for Residents
Passive income and multiple income streams were completely foreign concepts to me as a trainee. I made my resident salary and that was it. Expanded beyond training, I didn’t even…
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