Making Money As A Doctor Today, Burning Out, And Pursuing Entrepreneurship With Daniel Shin, MD

Making Money As A Doctor Today, Burning Out, And Pursuing Entrepreneurship With Daniel Shin, MD

Author: Sam Dogen: Financial Samurai founder, personal finance blogger October 5, 2023 Duration: 1:00:01

I speak to doctor Daniel Shin about his journey to being a urologist in Southern California to leaving behind his $600,000 job and moving to Memphis, Tennessee. We talk about doctor burnout, entrepreneurship, family, and real estate. 

You can find out more about Daniel at The Darwinian Doctor (https://thedarwiniandoctor.com) and on his TikTok page at (https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarwiniandoctor?lang=en)

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Check out Fundrise, a premier private real estate platform if you want to invest in real estate passively. Fundrise mainly invests in residential and industrial properties in the Sunbelt, where yields are higher and valuations are lower.

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