I know several medical doctors who quit and went into something they enjoyed doing.

Medicine prescribed by a doctor can still be paid for with HSA money.The penalty for using money in a HSA for nonqualified purposes will increase to the 20%.http://www.hdhpforme.com/news/2011-hsa-rule-changes/

Since you have equity --you may find a Partner--local invetsor or doctors in your area--to give some cash in exchange for future equty sharing or tax shellter.

Been there, done that, can be very profitable with the right place, right staff, right administrator/director, the right insurance policies and companies, the right doctor on call, the right social worker, not to mention the right politician!

I am from India --been here 40 years --Do not like politics here or in India --But lately so frustrated that I decided to start writing blogs and comments --May write a Book soon -- "America No 4"Health care --should be repealed --totally --take three or four years to Evaluate Long Term Solution --with 10 doctors, 10 insurance companies, 10 large hospitals and 10 pharmacy manufactureres. -- Eliminate Social security --for any one under 35 --- do not take out any deductions -- Flat Tax --on consumption only No Income Tax and NO Capital gians tax check my first blog--may be too late -[LINK REMOVED]

I thought of becoming an engineer like my dad, but I hated Calculus; I thought about architecture, but I wasn't creative; I also thought of becoming a doctor, but I don't want to stay in school for 10+ years.

I haven't heard of contesting an appraisal, but perhaps getting a second one, kind of like a doctor's second opinion.

PM me if you have any other questions.Rinse and repeat this a dozen times and in about a year or two you can go from being homeless and having $300 bucks in your pocket to having a nice little rental portfolio that's going to buy you a juris doctorate.

I have had to fire PM's before, but I have also had to fire Doctor's, Lawyers, Accountants and even yard care companies.

She was supposed to come down Sept 1st, but got delayed until now, Dec 1 because she has a handicapped child and needed doctor approvals.