Episode 72: Physician’s Guide to Real Estate – From First Rental to Portfolio Protection

In Episode 72 of Doctor’s Wealth and Wellness, host Norm Wright demystifies real estate investing for busy physicians seeking passive income and tax relief beyond W-2 earnings, highlighting that 40% of attendings own rentals netting $2,500–$15,000 monthly per the 2025 White Coat Investor survey, and delivers three streamlined strategies: leveraging 0–5% down physician mortgages for 1–4 unit properties, as radiologist Dr. Lee did on a $420,000 duplex with $21,000 down to pocket $900 monthly after covering the mortgage; maximizing tax savings through depreciation (deducting property value over time despite appreciation), bonus depreciation (up to 60% write-offs in year one for upgrades), and everyday deductions like repairs and insurance, enabling cardiologist Dr. Patel to slash taxes by thousands on his $600,000 fourplex while adding $1,200 monthly cash flow and saving $12,000–$18,000 annually per the Physician Tax Guide; and safeguarding assets with landlord insurance, LLC formation, and 8–10% fee professional management, like neurologist Dr. Chen’s six-unit portfolio yielding $4,200 net monthly with 92% tenant retention via Roofstock data. Wright portrays real estate as inflation-proof “mailbox money” that funds education or early retirement without extra call shifts, urging listeners to pursue pre-approval, depreciation modeling, or management quotes this week and share via [e-mail] or a free consultation. Examples in this episode are hypothetical and not representative of a specific individual.