Buying Versus Renting a House
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One of the most common questions I get is whether a doctor should buy or rent a house. Sometimes this is after training when considering buying or renting a house at their first job. Even more often it is following medical school when soon-to-be residents and physicians are trying to decide if they should buy or rent. In this episode, we discuss the time you need to stay, the current housing market, and other considerations physicians should have to decide whether they should buy or rent a home. Every doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance.  To get it from a source you can trust? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability Want a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance?  Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com apmsuccess.com/232 “is renting really throwing away money?” apmsuccess.com/233 “financial benefits of home ownership”
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