Doctors Building Wealth
Doctors Building Wealth is for physicians drowning in student debt and working endless hours, wondering if your medical career will ever bring true freedom. Despite your six-figure income, the path from successful doctor to financially independent professional feels impossibly complex.
We get it—balancing patient care and financial planning is overwhelming when no one taught you how to invest during medical school. Lucky for you, you don't have to figure it out alone.
Meet Drs. Letizia Alto and Kenji Asakura, physicians who've built a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio while maintaining their medical careers. They've helped hundreds of fellow doctors replace clinical income with passive cash flow—without sacrificing patient care.
Join Leti and Kenji each week as they interview physician investors who've escaped the burnout cycle, share step-by-step strategies to analyze deals, and provide actionable blueprints to build your real estate portfolio with your busy schedule. Learn how to leverage your high income, create tax advantages most doctors miss, and build the time freedom you deserve.
It's time to stop trading your time for money and start building generational wealth. Your patients need you at your best—not burned out and counting the years to retirement.
Episodes
180 episodes
Local Bank or Loan Broker? How to Finance Your First Commercial Deal
You found the deal. A five-unit, a small apartment building, your first property big enough to count as commercial. Now comes the question nobody really prepared you for: how do you actually finance it?Most doctors freeze ...
What to Do When You Feel Like You Failed in Real Estate
You did your homework. You ran the numbers. You bought the property believing it was a good decision. And now something has gone wrong: a tenant problem, a repair you never saw coming, a deal that just isn't performing the way you...
How Doctors Use Bonus Depreciation to Legally Pay Almost No Taxes
What If Your Tax Bill Isn't as Fixed as You Think?You did everything right to earn this income: the training, the years, the brutal hours. And every April, you watch a huge chunk of it simply disappear. You've heard that o...
How to Maximize Returns on Properties You Already Own
Most Owners Stop Optimizing. The Disciplined Ones Keep Finding Returns.You bought the property. You found the tenant. You set up the systems. Now it cash flows. It's stable. You don't really think about it anymore....
How to Work with Your Spouse When Investing in Real Estate
Should You Really Invest in Real Estate With Your Spouse?You and your partner have been thinking about real estate. Maybe you've been dreaming about financial freedom for years. Maybe you've been watching other doctors build port...
What Does a Semi-Retired Life Look Like?
What If You Didn't Have to Wait Until 65 to Start Living?You're building wealth. You're making progress. But have you actually designed the life that wealth is for?Most physicians haven't. The default plan is to grind for...
Why You Should Always 1031 Exchange (And How to Do It Right)
What If Selling Your Rental the "Normal" Way Is Costing You a Fortune?You bought a rental property years ago. It's appreciated, you've paid down the loan, and now you're thinking it might be time to sell. Maybe you want to upgrad...
Ep 175: Can Mid-Term Rentals Really Get You 20% Cash-on-Cash Returns?
What If You Could Get Short-Term Rental Cash Flow Without All the Work?Mid-term rentals have quietly become one of the most popular strategies in our community, and it's easy to see why. You take a property that would work as a re...
The Hidden Risks of Short-Term Rentals (And Why Most Investors Ignore Them)
What If the Biggest Risk in Short-Term Rentals Is the One You're Not Thinking About?Short-term rentals are one of the most popular strategies in our community — and for good reason. The tax benefits through the short-term r...
Will Real Estate Investing Make My Life More Stressful?
What If Real Estate Investing Actually Reduced Your Stress?You're already juggling a demanding career, a family, and a never-ending list of responsibilities. The last thing you want is to add more stress to your pl...
Should I Pay Off Student Loans Before Investing?
What If Paying Off Your Student Loans First Is Actually Costing You?If you're a physician sitting on $200K+ in student loans, you've probably been told the same thing over and over: pay off the debt first, then start building weal...
Why Retirement Planning Isn't the Same as Planning for Financial Freedom - Interview with Austin Dean
What if you could stop waiting until 65 to enjoy the freedom you're working so hard for?Most financial advisors hand you a retirement plan and tell you to max out your 401(k), invest in the market, and wait. Wait until you're older. Wait...
How Can I Invest in Real Estate If I Don’t Have Any Time?
You Have More Time Than You Think"I don't have time."It's the number one objection we hear from doctors considering real estate investing. And honestly? It's a question we asked ourselves back in 2015 when we were both working 80+...
Real Estate Lessons Every Doctor Needs to Hear (Our Top Episodes of 2025)
What if you could learn the most powerful real estate lessons from an entire year of episodes in just 20 minutes?We're closing out 2025 by revisiting the three most popular episodes of the Doctors Building Wealth Podcast, each one...
Why Doctors Often Struggle with Goal Setting
Why do so many doctors—who’ve achieved one of the most difficult professional goals—struggle to set personal goals beyond medicine?Most physicians are conditioned to follow a clearly laid-out path: college, med school, residency, ...
Why 2026 Is Set Up to Be a Great Time to Invest in Real Estate
What if the best window to build real wealth isn’t when everyone feels confident—but when most doctors are sitting on the sidelines, waiting for clarity that never comes?Many doctors get stuck trading time for money, parking their saving...
You’re Not in Control—And That’s a Good Thing with Dr. Jacob Liberman
Is it possible that your constant drive to do more is actually keeping you stuck?Many doctors find themselves in a cycle of chasing achievement—checking boxes, hitting milestones, and pushing forward without ever really feeling fu...
Why EB Pros Scale Faster: The Patterns That Lead to Real Estate Success
Is real estate still just a side project—despite your best intentions to build wealth and reclaim your time?Many doctors get stuck trying to do it all alone, without the structure or support to make real progress. In this episode, Leti a...
Debate: Structured vs. Freeform Content? Which is Better?
What’s the best way to create content for your audience: with a structured plan or just going off the cuff?Do you struggle to find the right balance between having a structured plan and letting your creativity flow freely in your ...
Who Ever Said the Goal Is to Be Comfortable?
Ever wondered why the goal shouldn’t be to just be comfortable in life?A lot of people, especially doctors, are stuck in a cycle of comfort that prevents them from taking the next big step toward financial independence and real fr...
Unlocking Wealth: The Power of Leverage with Dan Peck and Scott Clirehugh
Are you still thinking all debt is bad when it comes to real estate investing?Many doctors shy away from building wealth through real estate because they’ve been taught to fear debt and avoid leverage.But misunderstanding t...
What Type of Property Should I Buy?
What kind of rental property should you invest in first—short-term or long-term?If you're stuck on this question, you're not alone—and the wrong choice could cost you time, money, and tax benefits.Many high-income professio...
How Dr. Alex Schloe Built Financial Freedom Through Assisted Living Real Estate
What if one real estate investment could unlock your time freedom—while filling a critical healthcare gap?Too many doctors try to build wealth by working harder or picking the “easiest” investment strategy—only to burn out or brea...
Aline & Carlos: How to Build a Successful Real Estate Portfolio with Assisted Living Facilities
What if you could invest in real estate and make a real difference at the same time? Aline and Carlos Zamora chose assisted living facilities as their path to financial freedom—and impact.In this episode, they share how they went ...
Dream Bigger: From Limiting Beliefs to Six Short-Term Rentals with Dr. Lama Noureddine
What would your life look like if you stopped letting fear make your decisions?Are your limiting beliefs keeping you stuck in analysis paralysis while your dream life passes you by? You’re not alone—but that hesitation might be th...