Paging Financial Freedom
Paging Financial Freedom
Podcast Description
This podcast is about empowering doctors and their spouses to break free from the golden handcuffs of medicine by building wealth through real estate and smart financial strategies. Through our personal journeys and hard-won lessons, we share practical tools to help you create more freedom, flexibility, and control over your time and future.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on empowering medical professionals by discussing wealth-building strategies, financial literacy, and real estate investment opportunities. Episodes cover topics such as transitioning from traditional medical roles to flexible careers, tax-saving strategies, and practical tools for financial independence, with example discussions including Dr. Shin's shift from surgery to part-time practice and Lila's experiences in real estate.
This podcast is about empowering doctors and their spouses to break free from the golden handcuffs of medicine by building wealth through real estate and smart financial strategies. Through our personal journeys and hard-won lessons, we share practical tools to help you create more freedom, flexibility, and control over your time and future.
In this episode of Paging Financial Freedom, Dr. Daniel Shin, a surgeon and real estate investor, and Lila Kaplan, a former Wall Street professional and certified financial planner, dive into the topic of student loan debt and how doctors can overcome it while building wealth through real estate investing. Together, they share their personal stories, the challenges they’ve faced with student loans, and the strategies they’ve used to achieve financial freedom.
The conversation explores the rising costs of medical school, the impact of student loans on career choices, and how managing debt can significantly affect a physician’s financial future. Dr. Shin and Lila discuss how real estate investing has helped them not only reduce financial stress but also create a path to greater financial security. They also highlight the importance of making intentional decisions about student loan repayment and other wealth-building strategies to achieve long-term financial freedom.
Key Takeaways:
00:00 – Introduction to the podcast and the financial challenges doctors face with student loan debt.
01:12 – Lila’s 82-unit apartment investment in Dallas and the challenges with securing financing.
03:23 – The rising cost of medical school and the impact of debt on medical students and their careers.
06:16 – The average student loan debt for medical students and the strain it puts on new physicians.
09:09 – How debt impacts career choices, including the shift toward higher-paying specialties.
11:35 – Recent policy changes that affect student loan borrowers, especially medical students and residents.
14:50 – Dr. Shin’s decision to refinance his student loans at a lower interest rate and its long-term impact.
17:13 – Lila’s use of real estate investment to pay off her husband’s student loans and reduce financial stress.
19:08 – The importance of having a clear student loan repayment plan and the role of real estate investing in that strategy.
22:16 – Advice for current and future medical students on managing debt and making financial decisions.
25:09 – Final thoughts on balancing student loan repayment with investing for the future.
Dr. Shin and Lila’s conversation emphasizes the importance of being strategic about managing student debt and building wealth through investments like real estate. They stress that by taking control of their finances, physicians can create a more secure, fulfilling future, free from the burdens of debt.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
- Paging Financial Freedom Podcast on Spotify
& Apple Podcasts - Learn more about Dr. Daniel Shin’s Real Estate Fund: CereusRealEstate.com
- Learn more about Lila Kaplan’s real estate investment management company: SilverbackEquityPartners.com
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