Expert guides and market insights for dental practice buyers, sellers, and brokers.
Eric ChenPayer mix shapes your DSCR, your loan ceiling, and your valuation. Here's how lenders read it — and how buyers can use it to negotiate.
Eric ChenYour co-buyer just dropped out mid-deal. Here's how to assess your legal exposure, requalify for solo financing, and decide whether to proceed or walk away.
Eric ChenShould you buy the building too, or sign a lease? Here's how to evaluate the real estate decision when the seller owns the property.
Eric ChenHow goodwill allocation in a dental practice purchase affects your taxes as a buyer — and how to negotiate a structure that works in your favor.
Eric ChenThe 2025 H-1B modernization rule changed the rules for dentist-owners. Here's how to structure the acquisition, satisfy USCIS, and secure financing.
Eric ChenYes, you can get a mortgage after buying a dental practice — but lenders see you differently now. Here's how to qualify and which loan type works best.
Eric ChenMost dentists face this exact dilemma. Here's how the financing, liquidity, and income math actually plays out — and which move builds more wealth.
Eric ChenGeneral dentists can buy orthodontic practices — but the financial structure, clinical model, and due diligence look nothing like a GP acquisition.
Eric ChenYes, dental practice owners can use NHSC loan repayment — but only if your practice qualifies as an approved site. Here's what that actually requires.
Eric Chen100% financing is real — but "no money saved" isn't quite the full story. Here's what lenders actually require and how to close the gap.
Eric ChenWeighing a buy-in at your current practice against buying independently? Here's how the two paths compare on control, cost, and long-term ownership.
Eric ChenYour parents see the debt and call it risky. Here's the data that reframes the conversation — and what staying an associate actually costs you.
Eric ChenCarrying $1M+ in practice debt is overwhelming — but the anxiety is often worse than the math. Here's how new dental practice owners reframe and manage it.