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Dentist transitioning to real esate full time
Hey guys,
This is my first post but I frequent the bp website often. I am a dentist looking to transition into real estate full time. I am glad to be apart of the community and meeting so many talented real estate investors. I am currently living in the Houston, Texas. Thanks again BP for creating such a great platform for investors.
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I’m a dentist Past 25 years, I started a DSO close to 10 years ago, been on BP for a few years. I’ve pretty successful, but I leveraged my time with coaching. I’m also a huge believer of coaching/mentoring, and have been coached for 20+ years by the father of DSOs, Marc Cooper. I would suggest, if you don’t have a coach already, that you invest in a life/business coach. If it’s real estate, then get a real estate specific mentor, if it’s dentistry, a dental/DSO coach, if it’s being a better person, focused, and want to improve you, then a life/personal coach. If you’re unsure, start somewhere.