Welcome back to another meaningful episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with your host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if the true measure of wealth isn’t financial freedom…but relational freedom?
What if the quality of your life—and even your success as a physician, investor, or entrepreneur—hinges on the depth of your relationships?

In today’s special Thanksgiving episode, Alex steps away from real estate and entrepreneurship to explore something far more important: community, connection, and the loneliness epidemic affecting modern America.

Drawing from a powerful story he recently heard in a John Mark Comer sermon, Alex reflects on the life of billionaire John Paul Getty—a man with unimaginable wealth, fame, and power, yet crippling isolation. Getty’s story becomes a mirror for our own culture: a world where people have more material comfort than ever before but often feel profoundly alone.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, open your home, gather around the table, and remember that relationships—not money—are the greatest form of capital.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• The Cost of Isolation: How John Paul Getty’s tragic life reveals the emptiness of success without connection—and why many Americans today face the same loneliness despite unprecedented comfort.
• The Loneliness Epidemic: Eye-opening statistics on how pervasive isolation has become, why it impacts physicians uniquely, and why the U.S. Surgeon General calls it the top health threat in America.
• Relationships as the True Key to Success: The surprising truth Alex has learned from interviewing physicians, entrepreneurs, and leaders: success is built on relationships—not deals, not net worth.
• The Power of Community & Hospitality: Why opening your table, sharing meals, and living life with others can radically improve your mental health, your marriage, your medical practice, and even your business.
• Living a Richer Life in 2025 and Beyond: How the Schloe family intentionally built more community this year—and how it transformed their joy, relationships, and sense of purpose.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• A palace without people is just a tomb with marble countertops.
  True wealth comes from people, not possessions.
• Loneliness is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes per day.
  Connection isn’t optional—it’s essential for health.
• Every successful leader points to the same truth: success is driven by relationships.
• Gratitude is an action, not a feeling.
  It’s expressed through presence, hospitality, and shared life.
• Your table is one of the most powerful tools you have for building community.
  A rich life is built around the people you invite into it.
• You don’t have to be perfect—just willing.
  Building community starts by opening your home, your schedule, and your heart.
• Family and friendship are the greatest forms of capital you will ever accumulate.

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Welcome back to another enlightening episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with your host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if you could build a legacy through real estate and entrepreneurship—without sacrificing your passion for practicing medicine?

In today’s episode, Alex is joined by Dr. Jennie Eckstrom, a family medicine physician, real estate investor, and the founder of Uncluttered Mind, MD. Jennie shares how she built a thriving real estate portfolio spanning commercial properties, land development, and short-term rentals—all while leading one of Montana's largest independent primary care clinics.

Through this engaging conversation, Jennie talks about mindset shifts, her family’s influence on her journey, and how real estate investments have allowed her to create financial freedom and time for what truly matters.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• From Medicine to Real Estate: How Dr. Eckstrom transitioned from a career in family medicine to building a successful real estate portfolio
• Total Return Thinking: How to assess investments beyond just the cash flow—consider appreciation, tax benefits, and debt paydown
• The Legacy of Real Estate: Why Dr. Eckstrom invested in her medical practice building and how it became a valuable asset
• Short-Term Rentals: Why Maui was the perfect location for Jennie’s vacation home investment and how to make these properties pay for themselves
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: How to balance a clinical career with the entrepreneurial journey and what leadership really looks like
• Time Freedom: How real estate investing gave Jennie the freedom to step away from clinical practice for a month-long sabbatical in Maui

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Real estate can be a gateway to time freedom, allowing physicians to practice medicine because they want to, not because they have to.
• Learn to look beyond cash flow—factor in total return thinking when making investment decisions.
• Building a legacy is not just about wealth but about creating space for life’s meaningful experiences.
• Investing in commercial properties, land, and short-term rentals can complement your medical career and open doors to financial freedom.
• The Importance of Mindset: Understanding when to take a step back and reassess your path is crucial for long-term success.

⚠️ Friendly reminder: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, or investment advice. Always consult with your CPA, attorney, or financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

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🎙️ Welcome back to another eye-opening episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if your path to financial freedom wasn’t choosing either active real estate or passive syndications—but designing a portfolio that uses both for cash flow, tax efficiency, and time freedom?

In this episode, Alex sits down with Dr. Chirag Chaudhari—an emergency medicine physician and multi-asset investor with holdings across multifamily, short-term rentals, hotel-to-multifamily conversions, land, oil & gas, and preferred equity. Chirag unpacks how he used 1031 exchanges to scale, why he chose Clearwater STRs (hello, mother-in-law + legitimate write-offs), and how he now co-invests in institutional deals—bringing physician capital together to negotiate better terms and de-risk execution.

From the short-term rental tax loophole (with material participation and cost seg) to energy deals that can offset active W-2/1099 income, this conversation is a blueprint for physicians who want freedom to practice medicine because they want to—not because they have to.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

• Active → Passive playbook: How an ER doc grew from LTRs to STRs to 20+ LP syndications
• 1031s, simplified: Rolling equity from a paid-off $150K LTR into a $600K Clearwater STR—without paying taxes on the gain
• STR tax advantages: Material participation + cost segregation = potential six-figure paper losses against clinical income
• Oil & gas 101: IDC credits, targeting 80–90% first-year deductions on W-2/1099 income, plus front-loaded cash flow
• Hotel → Multifamily conversions: Inside a 787-unit studio housing project in Olympia, WA
• Land deals for growth: Why some investors trade cash flow for 3–5× equity multiples in 3–5 years
• Co-investing edge: Pooling capital via an LLC to win better splits, lower mins, and cleaner investor relations
• Diligence that protects you: Vetting sponsors > vetting deals; background checks, third-party feasibility, sensitivity analyses

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Freedom is the goal; real estate and entrepreneurship are the vehicles.
• Compress timelines with education, masterminds, and community (borrow belief until you have your own).
• The sponsor is the jockey—bet on them first, then the deal.
• Mix assets for resilience: STR cash flow, land appreciation, energy tax benefits, and institutional ops.
• Use the code legally: 1031s, bonus depreciation, STR material participation, IDC credits.

⚠️ Friendly reminder: none of this is legal, tax, or investment advice. Always consult your CPA and attorney (preferably with real estate and cross-asset experience).

🔗 Connect with Dr. Chirag Chaudhari:

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