Buying a Practice and a Home After Graduation

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Hey folks! Just wondering if anyone had any CREDIBLE information on the feasibility of buying a practice at around $500,000+ and a $300,000 home after graduation, IF YOU GRADUATE with $200,000 in school loans. I know that there are shops that exist who specialize in lending money to health professionals, but I'm not familiar with the terms and conditions.

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I don't have specs in front of me, but you asked about the feasibility.

I will say it is VERY feasible, because hundreds before us have done it, and hundreds after us have done it.
 
I was wondering the same type of question. If I decide to attend a school where tuition is high and I am in 200,000 debt, how will I be able to buy a practice and a home??
 
I wouldn't be so quick to buy a $300,000 house. The dentist in my home town lived in a "shack" for the first 10 or so years while he was building up his practice. I didn't know his financial situation, nor do I know it now. But I remember the first thing he built was a brand new office right smack dab in the middle of town. Probably poured all his money into that. Now, he lives in a big beautiful home on the outskirts of town with lots of acreage.

He seems to be doing OK.

I plan on building my practice before I make any large investments. Just my plan though. I tend to be a little on the conservative side.
 
this may sound a little stupid, but i agree with gavin and critterbug, but they may be uninformed so you might be out of luck.

just my two cents.
 
A friend of mine graduated from UOP 2 years back, worked
for one year at some dentists office, then with his dad's help
has bought the business and ding well. So, one does not have
to jump in buying a business immediately, as a matter of fact
some experience is necessary before you do that.
Also,
A will will find a way. Good luck my friend.
 
Sure you can but don't expect to drive around a BMW 7 series right away:laugh:
 
Originally posted by Brocnizer2007
Sure you can but don't expect to drive around a BMW 7 series right away:laugh:

I don't like the new 7 series, I think BMW is heading the wrong direction with their new model. Aston Martin on the other-hand .... then we are talking.

I think I am going to enjoy myself practising Dentistry than show off to my buddies with expensive toys.

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Your federal student loans can be consolidated for 30 years at around 4% now. Figure the $300K home loan at 30 years at 7% and the $500K practice loan for 7 years at 8% and your monthly payment on these three thing will be about $11K per month.

Those interest rates are assuming you have good credit (which you won't if you owe all this money), you have all federal loans (which I don't think you can if you owe 200K) and you can put 20% down on the house (do you have 60K lying around?).

There are people who will loan you money like this but you will not get such good rates as those above. The "dental lenders" like Sky, Matsco, HPSC have some terms that MIGHT be seen as preditory. I know several guys who used them and paid for 5 years of a seven year loan and wanted to pay it off now that they were financially able too. Their loan was structured such that all the interest was paid off first and they still owed basically all the money they originally borrowed. That's fair and high risk borrowers can't be choosers, but IMHO you would be better off starting in a smaller house, saving some money in the beginning, and then once you're better off financially, live like a doctor.

If you have a spouse that works it would be very easy to live moderately (not frugal or extravagant) and save $150K+ in two years. That would put you in much better shape as far as getting reasonable loan rates which would save you lots of money for a long time.


Rob
 
The way I see it, starting out your dental career with 1million dollars of debt doesn't seem too smart. Let's see....200k+300k+500k=1,000,000...yep, not good.
 
The way I see it, starting out your dental career with 1million dollars of debt doesn't seem too smart. Let's see....200k+300k+500k=1,000,000...yep, not good.


I agree it's a great deal of money. All of that money spent is put towards good investments. Now will you be able to afford them right out of school I don't know.
 
you may win the lotto by then and won't have to worry about any $$ issue.

if i were you, i'd wait for a nother 2-3 yrs b4 i think about this.

good luck!
 
300k for a house is already a shack around here!
 
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