All doctors have their own personal graveyard A place in which patients go as a direct result of their doctors mistakes and miscalculations. Yours will be bigger than most.
Dennis BethelMarch 30, 2017
Fall is rapidly approaching and with it comes cooler weather, football, the World Series, and more commercial multifamily real estate investing learning events.While I love blogging about the merits of apartment investing, there is nothing quite like the live events.
Dennis BethelSeptember 12, 2016
Medicine has become one of the most regulated industries in the world. Private practice is rapidly disappearing as the corporate practice of medicine is becoming the norm.
Dennis BethelJuly 28, 2016
Government regulators, insurance companies, and hospital administrators took over and doctors were no longer masters of their domain. Now, they had to serve these third-party payers who cared less about patient care and more about money.
Dennis BethelJune 7, 2016
"No matter which way you look at the data, Texas is the big winner. Four of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the US are in Texas, and five of the 10 cities with the highest numerical population growth were in Texas."
Dennis BethelMay 26, 2016
As medicine rapidly consolidates and private practice becomes nonviable, many physicians are becoming hospital employees. This situation threatens doctor autonomy and ultimately patient care.
Dennis BethelMay 23, 2016
Probate is the process by which the state court system inventories a deceased person's assets, has them appraised, and distributes them as they deem legal and appropriate. It is cumbersome, costly, and can be avoided by having a will.
Dennis BethelMay 4, 2016
Some of the lowest moments of my career have come from performing heroic measures on patients without any quality of life. In these situations, it seems cruel to thwart a merciful death. How can I feel good about prolonging someone else's suffering?
Dennis BethelApril 25, 2016
Real estate happens to have some of the most favorable tax benefits. In fact, I like to say that if your investments aren't tax-advantaged, tax-deferred, or tax-free then you must not be investing in real estate.
Dennis BethelApril 3, 2016
What if we could only invest in one asset class for the rest of our lives? While I know what investment I'd want to be married to, the truth is that most investments have their advantages and disadvantages.
Dennis BethelMarch 24, 2016
During my formative years, I still recall going from records and eight-tracks to cassette tapes. I felt so cool walking around with that Sony Walkman playing my cassettes, listening to Rick Springfield belt out Jessie's Girl.
Dennis BethelMarch 6, 2016
Now before you go and question my professional competency, let me assure you that I went to a good medical school. I also completed a four-year residency in Emergency Medicine at a top-notch residency program. I was board-certified less than one year after finishing and have maintained that status ever since.
Dennis BethelFebruary 9, 2016
How does the old saying go? "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Let me explain.
Dennis BethelJanuary 28, 2016
Sitting at the corner of Cedar and Kings Canyon avenues VMC was nothing to look at. However, the combination of rampant poverty, violent gangs, and severe shortages of both doctors and nurses, made it an ideal place to do residency.
Dennis BethelNovember 24, 2015
Diane Kennedy is a best selling author, CPA, and tax strategist. Years ago, I hired Diane to prepare a tax strategy for me. I've been following Diane ever since. You can too by signing up to her website USTaxAid. Also be sure to sign up for my must see webinar: 8 Ways to Shrink Your Taxes by Investing in…
Dennis BethelOctober 7, 2015
Doctors are used to fielding a rapid barrage of questions. We field queries from patients, nurses, and other doctors in our daily practice of medicine. In fact, part of what makes a good doctor great is good communication skills.
Dennis BethelSeptember 30, 2015
Washington bureaucrats along with for-profit insurance companies and corporate administrators have taken over medicine and perverted its cause. They have pushed patient care to the periphery and brought the almighty dollar to the forefront of their agenda.
Dennis BethelJuly 26, 2015
Fortunately, there is a group of individuals in society that know everything. Years ago, I too belonged to that enlightened crowd.
Dennis BethelJuly 19, 2015
In a nutshell, demographics is the study of people and populations. If you understand people, you can understand their consumption habits and predict the future with reasonably good certainty.
Dennis BethelSeptember 24, 2014
One of the first documents that brokers like to put in front of potential multifamily real estate investors is called a pro-forma. Investopedia says that pro-forma is Latin and means ; for the sake of form.
Dennis BethelApril 21, 2014
Jim has recently authored a book entitled, "The White Coat Investor : A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing." I was asked to review it for my community here at NestEggRx.
Dennis BethelFebruary 21, 2014
In honor of tax season, I have written an article on tax strategists and why every 1099, self-employed physician should have one to accelerate their financial growth.
Dennis BethelApril 12, 2013
The best real estate investments that enjoy the most financial growth and make money in real estate are those that take advantage of economies of scale.
Dennis BethelMarch 6, 2013
