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A Doctor’s Primer On Real Estate Professional Status
A Doctor’s Primer On Real Estate Professional Status It seems like real estate investing has become the “hot” investment among doctors and other high-income professionals these days. Why? Many are becoming gun-shy of the volatile stock market and want diversification. Others are sick of paying Uncle Sam half of their check each month and are…
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REITs vs Syndications – Why Not To Invest In REITs
REITs vs Real Estate Syndications – Why Not To Invest In REITs A new Passive Investors Circle member recently asked, “Hey Jeff, is a REIT the same as a syndication?” This was from a doctor that had decided to focus on passive investments and was trying to decide which route to go. Let’s start off…
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5 Best Investments For Your Money Now (COVID-19!)
5 Best Investments For Your Money Now (COVID-19!) [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Fred Leamnson who started the blog Money with a Purpose in October 2017. The blog focused on three primary areas: Personal Finance, Overcoming Adversity, and Lifestyle. During his time at Money with a Purpose, he was quoted in…
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Passive Investing vs Active Investing – Which Is Best?
Passive Investing vs Active Investing One question that comes up quite often is this: “Hey Dr. Jeff, I’m busy seeing patients all day but don’t want to do it forever. I want to learn about real estate investing so what’s better, passive investing vs active investing?” Specifically, they’re searching for which investment provides a better…
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Don’t Be Afraid To Fail – Your Wealth Will Thank You
Don’t Be Afraid To Fail – Your Wealth Will Thank You FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is one of the major issues kids and adults alike are facing these days. Being able to see that your friends are at a party that you weren’t invited to on social media (Snapchat) makes this even worse for…
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The Psychology Of Happiness (What’s Really Important?)
Psychology Of Happiness – Can Money Help? During the COVID-19 pandemic, our periodontal practice (along with all Louisiana dental practices) were mandated to shut down. Now granted we could still see emergencies but for the most part, we didn’t treat or see patients for seven weeks. During that down time I was able to get…
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Dave Ramsey vs Robert Kiyosaki – Who Should You Listen To?
Dave Ramsey vs Robert Kiyosaki – Who Should You Listen To? If you’ve been following this blog for awhile then you’re aware that we used the Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps to become consumer debt free after racking up close to $300K in student loans. The financial principles he teaches are important, but mainly for the…
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8 Ways Non Accredited Investors Can Get Into Real Estate
8 Ways A Non Accredited Investor Can Invest in Real Estate When I first started investing in real estate, I had no idea that certain investment opportunities were for people with a high income and/or net worth (accredited investors). This is discouraging to new investors as they’re limited to what they’re able to invest in.…
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Commercial Real Estate Investing 101 For Doctors
Commercial Real Estate Investing 101 For Doctors “Analysis by paralysis” is the phrase that first comes to mind when speaking with many new Passive Investor Circle members. I vividly recall speaking with a doctor living in the Northeast that knew as much as or more about investing in commercial real estate than me. He knew several real estate…
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What Is A Good Cap Rate For Rental Property?
What Is A Good Cap Rate For Rental Property? If you’ve invested in residential real estate before then you have some basic lingo under your belt such as: mortgage interest rates purchase price amortization When you become a real estate investor, you’ll begin to see other terms, such as cash on cash return and cap…
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How To Get Into Real Estate Investing In Your 30s
How To Get Into Real Estate Investing In Your 30s [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Travis Hornsby who blogs at StudentLoanPlanner.com. Travis started the site in 2016 after helping his wife (doctor) and her friends tackle six-figure student loans.] Take it away Travis………. Your 30s might be a decade of settling…
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Investing In Real Estate vs Stocks – What Are The Risks?
Investing In Real Estate vs Stocks I recently spoke to a new member (44-yr-old anesthesiologist) of our Passive Investors Circle. He was currently heavily invested in the stock market (mainly index funds and a few single stocks) and wanted to know more about real estate investing. He was looking to diversify his portfolio but also…
