Welcome back to another enlightening episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with your host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if you could build a legacy through real estate and entrepreneurship—without sacrificing your passion for practicing medicine?

In today’s episode, Alex is joined by Dr. Jennie Eckstrom, a family medicine physician, real estate investor, and the founder of Uncluttered Mind, MD. Jennie shares how she built a thriving real estate portfolio spanning commercial properties, land development, and short-term rentals—all while leading one of Montana's largest independent primary care clinics.

Through this engaging conversation, Jennie talks about mindset shifts, her family’s influence on her journey, and how real estate investments have allowed her to create financial freedom and time for what truly matters.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• From Medicine to Real Estate: How Dr. Eckstrom transitioned from a career in family medicine to building a successful real estate portfolio
• Total Return Thinking: How to assess investments beyond just the cash flow—consider appreciation, tax benefits, and debt paydown
• The Legacy of Real Estate: Why Dr. Eckstrom invested in her medical practice building and how it became a valuable asset
• Short-Term Rentals: Why Maui was the perfect location for Jennie’s vacation home investment and how to make these properties pay for themselves
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: How to balance a clinical career with the entrepreneurial journey and what leadership really looks like
• Time Freedom: How real estate investing gave Jennie the freedom to step away from clinical practice for a month-long sabbatical in Maui

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Real estate can be a gateway to time freedom, allowing physicians to practice medicine because they want to, not because they have to.
• Learn to look beyond cash flow—factor in total return thinking when making investment decisions.
• Building a legacy is not just about wealth but about creating space for life’s meaningful experiences.
• Investing in commercial properties, land, and short-term rentals can complement your medical career and open doors to financial freedom.
• The Importance of Mindset: Understanding when to take a step back and reassess your path is crucial for long-term success.

⚠️ Friendly reminder: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, or investment advice. Always consult with your CPA, attorney, or financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

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🎙️ Welcome back to another eye-opening episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if your path to financial freedom wasn’t choosing either active real estate or passive syndications—but designing a portfolio that uses both for cash flow, tax efficiency, and time freedom?

In this episode, Alex sits down with Dr. Chirag Chaudhari—an emergency medicine physician and multi-asset investor with holdings across multifamily, short-term rentals, hotel-to-multifamily conversions, land, oil & gas, and preferred equity. Chirag unpacks how he used 1031 exchanges to scale, why he chose Clearwater STRs (hello, mother-in-law + legitimate write-offs), and how he now co-invests in institutional deals—bringing physician capital together to negotiate better terms and de-risk execution.

From the short-term rental tax loophole (with material participation and cost seg) to energy deals that can offset active W-2/1099 income, this conversation is a blueprint for physicians who want freedom to practice medicine because they want to—not because they have to.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• Active → Passive playbook: How an ER doc grew from LTRs to STRs to 20+ LP syndications
• 1031s, simplified: Rolling equity from a paid-off $150K LTR into a $600K Clearwater STR—without paying taxes on the gain
• STR tax advantages: Material participation + cost segregation = potential six-figure paper losses against clinical income
• Oil & gas 101: IDC credits, targeting 80–90% first-year deductions on W-2/1099 income, plus front-loaded cash flow
• Hotel → Multifamily conversions: Inside a 787-unit studio housing project in Olympia, WA
• Land deals for growth: Why some investors trade cash flow for 3–5× equity multiples in 3–5 years
• Co-investing edge: Pooling capital via an LLC to win better splits, lower mins, and cleaner investor relations
• Diligence that protects you: Vetting sponsors > vetting deals; background checks, third-party feasibility, sensitivity analyses

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Freedom is the goal; real estate and entrepreneurship are the vehicles.
• Compress timelines with education, masterminds, and community (borrow belief until you have your own).
• The sponsor is the jockey—bet on them first, then the deal.
• Mix assets for resilience: STR cash flow, land appreciation, energy tax benefits, and institutional ops.
• Use the code legally: 1031s, bonus depreciation, STR material participation, IDC credits.

⚠️ Friendly reminder: none of this is legal, tax, or investment advice. Always consult your CPA and attorney (preferably with real estate and cross-asset experience).

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🎙️ Welcome back to another powerful episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if real estate and entrepreneurship weren’t the ultimate goals—but the vehicles to create freedom?

In this solo episode, Dr. Schloe goes beyond cash flow and cap rates to uncover the true foundations of financial freedom: mindset and relationships. Drawing from interviews with over a hundred physician investors, he reveals why strategy alone isn’t enough—and how shifting from fear-based thinking to possibility-based action changes everything.

From learning to “borrow belief” from mentors and masterminds, to surrounding yourself with people who expand your vision, this episode is a reminder that wealth without alignment isn’t freedom—it’s another form of constraint.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• Why the medical mindset of minimizing risk can paralyze progress in entrepreneurship
• How to shift from fear-based to possibility-based decision-making
• Why consistency and “investor reps” matter more than one big win
• How to find (or build) the right rooms that collapse your timeline to success
• Why belief and community are the true accelerators of financial freedom

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Freedom—not real estate—is the real goal.
• Mindset and relationships are the foundation of lasting wealth.
• You don’t have to be the smartest in the room—just the most interested.
• Borrow belief until you build your own.
• Your outer world only grows after your inner world does.

If you’re a physician ready to think bigger, invest smarter, and surround yourself with people who expand your possibilities—this episode will reignite your why and reset your path to freedom.

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🎙️ Welcome back to another impacting episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with hosts Dr. Alex Schloe and Ryan Byrne.

💡 What if your path to freedom didn’t mean chasing more deals—but aligning purpose, people, and profit in one of the most resilient asset classes in America?

In this episode, Dr. Alex and Ryan pull back the curtain on The Preserve at Rockledge—a 320-home, Class-A active-adult (55+) community on Florida’s booming Space Coast. You’ll hear how their team designed this project to ride the Silver Tsunami—the largest demographic shift in U.S. history—while creating both impact and income for investors.

They unpack why Florida is ground zero for senior housing demand, how the project’s award-winning design and world-class partners—including Kaufman Lynn Construction, Colonial Oaks Senior Living, and Barnett Design Studio—came together, and how a creative capital stack (land contributed as equity + $50M in C-PACE financing) produced one of the cleanest, best risk-mitigated deals they’ve ever offered.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• The Silver Tsunami opportunity: 77M Boomers, 10,000 turning 65 daily, and why demand isn’t slowing
• Why Florida’s Space Coast is the epicenter of growth and migration for active seniors
• How institutional-grade construction (tunnel-form concrete) ensures quality, speed, and hurricane resilience
• The operational secret behind 95%+ occupancy in Colonial Oaks communities
• How land contribution + C-PACE financing eliminated preferred equity and boosted investor returns
• Base-case financials: ~75% average annual returns, ~41% IRR, and a 4.0× equity multiple in ~4 years
• Multiple exit options: sell, hold, or convert to REIT shares for continued income

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Demographics don’t lie—the senior housing gap is decades wide.
• Aligned incentives (team, capital, mission) create safer, higher-yield projects.
• Design + dignity win: resort-style living for active seniors who value community.
• Conservative underwriting and world-class partners mitigate downside.
• Purpose and profit can coexist—when you build for people, the returns follow.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This discussion is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation to buy securities. Always consult your own legal, tax, and financial advisors.

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🎙️ Welcome back to another eye-opening episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if your real “plan B” for freedom wasn’t more clinic shifts—but a second residency, offshore assets, and cash-flowing property abroad?

In this episode, Alex sits down with Mikkel Thorup—founder of Expat Money and a veteran global investor who’s lived in 9 countries, visited 120+, and helps high-income professionals legally reduce taxes, secure second residencies/citizenships, and invest in tangible assets worldwide. We dig into how physicians can build resilience and optionality with international real estate (Panama, Paraguay, Brazil, Colombia), Timberland/ag land, and smart structures that protect downside and unlock mobility.

From pre-construction deals with milestone payments and double-digit returns, to Panama’s Qualified Investor Visa and Cook Islands–level asset protection, this is your starter playbook for going global—responsibly.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• The 4+1 framework for going offshore: immigration, investment, structuring, taxes + lifestyle fit
• How second residency/citizenship (e.g., Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis) creates true freedom of movement
• Where Mikkel sees compelling opportunities now (Paraguay path of progress, Panama, NE Brazil beachfront, Medellín, Timberland)
• Pre-construction strategy: small deposits, milestone payments, potential equity pop during build
• Realistic returns: ~6–9% LTR, ~9–12% STR cash-on-cash + ~5–10% appreciation (market dependent)
• Asset protection 101: why structures (trusts/foundations/IBCs) matter for highly suable professions
• Financing reality abroad: why many investors go low-leverage/no-leverage and how that protects downside
• A practical 12-month starter plan: second residency, second home, offshore access to capital (e.g., allocated metals with LTV loans)

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Plan B ≠ theory. It’s passports, properties, and liquidity you can actually use.
• Tangible, productive assets (cash flow + utility) beat speculation you can’t control.
• Jurisdiction selection is strategy. Laws, taxes, and title matter more than glossy photos.
• Lifestyle fit is a filter. Buy where you’ll happily visit, maintain, and understand.
• Work with cross-border specialists (not generalists). The wrong advice is expensive.

⚠️ Friendly reminder: none of this is legal, tax, or investment advice. Always consult qualified cross-border counsel and CPAs.

🔗 Connect with Mikkel Thorup:

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🎙️ Welcome back to another energizing episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if the real “freedom plan” isn’t just money—but mastering your energy so you can build wealth, practice on your terms, and lead at home?

In this episode, Dr. Schloe is joined by Dr. Zhanna Albany—internal medicine hospitalist, physician mom, real estate investor, and certified life coach for women physicians. After a mid-pandemic divorce and a “never again” home-buying experience, Zhanna entered real estate in 2021, built short-term and long-term rentals in Indianapolis, and found a calling: helping women physicians get out from “underpowered” and into aligned action. Her mantra: “I’m always bullish on a physician brain.”

From cost segs and STR management to her Sassy MD Factor energy framework, Zhanna shows how mindset + mechanics create true autonomy.

💥 What you’ll learn:

• ✔️ Why freedom = finances + energy mastery (and why money alone won’t deliver it)
• ✔️ How Zhanna started post-divorce: local market focus, single-family/STR entry, and smart rehabs
• ✔️ Using the short-term rental (STR) tax strategy the right way (CPA + documentation)
• ✔️ Building a trusted team (agent, contractor, CPA) and why relationships compound returns
• ✔️ Energy tools for physicians: shifting from reaction → response → energetic connection
• ✔️ A simple path to start: podcasts → physician-led communities → first buy in your backyard

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• ✔️ Physicians aren’t “born” business owners— they’re trained thinkers. Skills beat genetics.
• ✔️ Break-even STRs can still win (tax benefits, lifestyle use, content/office utility, long game).
• ✔️ You can pivot: STR ↔︎ LTR ↔︎ other niches as seasons and goals change.
• ✔️ Document or it didn’t happen: protect your STR hours and expenses.
• ✔️ Growth is a practice: fail forward, recharge your battery, keep moving.

If you are a physician ready to pair smart investing with sustainable energy—so you can practice medicine on purpose and build durable wealth—this conversation gives you both the mindset and the playbook.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Zhanna Albany:

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• Sassy MD Factor (consults)

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🎙️ Welcome back to another insightful episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if growing wealth together didn’t just strengthen your net worth—but your marriage?

In this episode, Dr. Schloe sits down with Dr. Michelle Downing (anesthesiologist) and her husband Patrick (attorney, civil engineer, and full-time real estate investor). From a $36K foreclosure to a diversified portfolio of long-term rentals, beach short-term rentals (self-managed), and a triple-net commercial property, Michelle and Patrick show how aligned goals, clear roles, and smart tax strategy can accelerate freedom—without sacrificing family or values.

They break down the real talk of investing as a couple: communication rhythms, choosing markets, building systems, and using real estate to buy back time for what matters most.

💥 What you’ll learn:

✔️ How an MD + JD/engineer “power combo” divided roles (vision + integration) to scale faster
 ✔️ The couple’s buy box: location first, cash flow first, value-add next (and when to walk away)
 ✔️ Short-term rental playbook: self-managing from afar (OwnerRez, dynamic pricing, AI messaging), pet/kid-friendly amenities, and photo/listing upgrades that actually book
✔️ Tax levers explained: STR “100-hour” route, real estate professional status (REPS), cost seg, and bonus depreciation—plus what to document and what to avoid
✔️ Triple-net basics: why an absolute NNN can be “mailbox money,” how they underwrote a sell-leaseback, and buffering vacancy risk
✔️ Investing as partners: decision frameworks, conflict prevention, and using projects to teach kids entrepreneurship

🔥 Key Takeaways:

✔️ Cash flow first; tax benefits are the cherry on top—not the reason to buy
 ✔️ Vacation markets > anti-STR cities; you can’t fix location
 ✔️ Documentation protects you: time logs, calendars, receipts, photos (audit-proof your strategy)
 ✔️ Systems create sanity: tech stack + local team = sustainable self-management
 ✔️ Build the life you want now: design for time freedom, family experiences, and legacy skills

If you are a physician couple ready to align your finances and your future—while learning how to invest, self-manage, and protect your time—this episode is your roadmap.

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🎙️ Welcome back to another impactful episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if your rental renovations, CME spend, and everyday bills could fund bucket-list travel—business class flights and over-water bungalows—for nearly $0 out of pocket?

In this episode, Dr. Schloe sits down with Dr. Courtney Downes—Las Vegas emergency physician, real estate investor, short-term rental owner, and founder of Prescription to Travel MD. Dr. Downes breaks down how she turned STR and business expenses into millions of points, booking Singapore Airlines business class and 5 nights in a Maldives over-water villa for under $1,000 total, plus free Hyatt stays in Singapore—trips that would’ve been ~$30,000 in cash.

She shares a practical, repeatable system any high-earning professional can use to turn necessary expenses into extraordinary, memory-making travel—without blowing the budget or adding burnout shifts.

💥 What you’ll learn:

✔️ The simple points framework: welcome bonuses, category multipliers, and transfer partners
 ✔️ How real estate & practice expenses (renovations, subscriptions, supplies) can be leveraged—responsibly—for huge points
 ✔️ Smart starter cards for professionals & investors (e.g., Chase Ink Cash/Unlimited, Amex Blue Business, plus when Amex Gold/Plat make sense)
✔️ 0% APR strategy (use only if you can repay)—and why paying in full monthly is non-negotiable
✔️ When buying points actually makes sense (her Maldives example + “5th night free” stack)
✔️ Marketing your first STR, renovation lessons, and using family projects to teach kids entrepreneurship

🔥 Key Takeaways:

✔️ Points ≠ permission to overspend—optimize expenses you already have
 ✔️ Big expenses = new card time (hit a welcome bonus with money you must spend anyway)
 ✔️ Use the right card for the spend (stop putting everything on one shiny card)
✔️ Business cards supercharge earning and don’t report to personal utilization
✔️ Freedom is both financial and time—points help you take restorative trips now, not “someday”

If you are a physician who wants to travel more, spend less, and build lasting memories without derailing your financial goals—this episode is your playbook.

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• Spotify
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🎙️ Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if the solution to America’s broken healthcare system isn’t more insurance—but doctors reclaiming the patient relationship through Direct Primary Care?

In this episode, Dr. Schloe is joined by Dr. Kenneth Qiu—a family physician, med school friend, and leader in the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. Right out of residency, Dr. Qiu skipped the traditional employed model and built his own practice, Eudoc, which has now grown to four physicians across two clinics in Richmond, Virginia.

From balancing student debt while starting a business, to convincing patients that DPC is real, to advising healthcare leaders on policy and finance, Dr. Qiu shares why DPC is both a personal calling and a scalable solution for the future of primary care.

💥 What you’ll learn:

✔️ How Dr. Qiu went straight from residency to founding a DPC clinic
 ✔️ The financial and marketing challenges of launching with no patients and no safety net
 ✔️ Why word-of-mouth and patient experience are the strongest growth strategies
 ✔️ Misconceptions about DPC—and why it’s not just for the wealthy
 ✔️ How employers are using DPC to save money and improve employee health
 ✔️ Where the DPC movement is headed in the next 5–10 years

🔥 Key Takeaways:

✔️ Direct Primary Care gives physicians freedom to focus on relationships, not paperwork
 ✔️ Entrepreneurship in medicine is possible—even with debt and little business training
 ✔️ The DPC community is collaborative, supportive, and growing fast
 ✔️ Employers and policymakers are beginning to recognize DPC as a real solution
 ✔️ Doctors don’t have to wait until mid-career burnout—DPC is an option right out of training

If you are a physician tired of the system and looking for a model that restores meaning, time, and autonomy—while still being financially sustainable—this episode is for you.

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🎙️ Welcome back to another impactful episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if a shocking cancer diagnosis turned a small-town family physician into a national advocate for doctors—and reignited his love for medicine?

In this episode, Dr. Schloe is joined by Dr. Peter Crane—a rural family physician who returned to practice in his hometown (in the very clinic run by the doctor who delivered him), later faced a 28 cm sarcoma, and now amplifies physician stories through his podcast Doctors Making a Difference. Peter shares how moving from physician to patient reshaped his compassion, why medicine desperately needs doctors to stay, and how financial freedom gives clinicians the leverage to design sustainable careers.

From radiation at dawn and clinic by noon—to building community, stewardship, and purpose—this conversation is a masterclass in resilience and practical hope for modern physicians.

💥 What you’ll learn:

 ✔️ How discovering a 28 cm tumor while on an ER shift transformed Peter’s view of patient care and empathy
 ✔️ The power of practicing where you have roots—rapport, cultural fit, and serving people you love
✔️ Why protecting physicians from burnout is essential for patients and the future of medicine
✔️ Practical financial levers (loan repayment, geographic arbitrage, “coast FIRE”) that create options—not exits
✔️ How real estate and smart money habits enable schedule control (and even falling back in love with medicine)
✔️ Community > isolation: using podcasts, LinkedIn, and peer mentors to find your next step.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

 ✔️ Burnout isn’t a dead end—clarity and small pivots can keep you in medicine, sustainably
✔️ Financial margin = clinical freedom (choose your hours, settings, and impact)
✔️ Rural/underserved roles can supercharge earnings and meaning
✔️ Write the vision: define your ideal week, then engineer toward it
✔️ Stewardship: make the greatest good with what you’ve been given—at home and in practice

If you’re a physician craving purpose, margin, and a path to practice medicine on your terms—while building durable income and impact—this episode will give you both inspiration and next steps.

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