INVESTING FOR DENTISTS

Real Estate Investing for Dentists

Learn how passive multifamily investments may complement practice ownership, professional income, and long-term financial planning.

XSITE Capital Investment Team

Who this page is for

Practice owners and employed dentists. An orthodontist reading an offering is in the same conversation: clinical production on one side, and a possible investment interest on the other.

Exploring income beyond the dental practice

Passive real estate may provide an additional income source that is not directly tied to clinical production, although income and returns are not guaranteed. It is one thing some dentists look at beside the practice. It is not, by itself, a complete diversification plan.

The portfolio page reports $276 million of portfolio value and 1,422 apartments currently under management. Portfolio value is the aggregate purchase price plus capital improvements of properties currently under management. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

A rental you run, or a limited-partner interest

ConsiderationDirect rentalPassive LP investment
Property managementInvestor manages or hires itSponsor manages
Time commitmentGenerally higherGenerally lower
ControlMore direct controlLimited control
LiquidityUsually limitedUsually very limited
Due diligenceProperty and financingSponsor, offering and property
ReturnsNot guaranteedNot guaranteed

How a limited-partner investment works

Four stages. How it works is the longer account.

  1. 01

    You review

    Offering documents

    Risks and assumptions

  2. 02

    You invest

    As a limited partner

    If you choose the offering

  3. 03

    XSITE operates

    Acquisition and management

    Reporting

  4. 04

    You receive

    Updates the offering describes

    Tax documents and any distributions

Investment considerations for practice owners

A practice already concentrates income, time, and often debt in one business. An outside investment does not remove that concentration. Before looking at an offering, a practice owner still has to know what cash the practice needs, what is already pledged, and what can sit illiquid for the term in the documents.

An employed dentist is asking a narrower question: whether personal savings, not practice cash, are what would be invested. Either way, the offering states whose money it will accept and on what terms.

Planning around a future practice sale

The sale of a dental practice can involve business assets, goodwill, equipment, and sometimes separately owned real estate. The tax treatment differs for each, so consult qualified tax and legal professionals before allocating or reinvesting proceeds.

This page is educational. It is not tax or legal advice.

What to review before you invest

  • The sponsor, and who actually operates the property.
  • The risks, fees, and assumptions written in the offering.
  • What you hold: an interest in an entity, and for how long.
  • How reports, tax documents, and any distributions are described.
  • Whether the cash you would commit can stay illiquid for that term.

Eligibility, minimums, and the process

XSITE’s current offerings may be limited to verified accredited investors. Eligibility depends on the specific offering and the investor’s circumstances.

Accredited-investor status may be established through qualifying income, net worth, or certain professional credentials. When income is the route, the test generally requires exceeding the threshold in each of the prior two years and reasonably expecting the same in the current year. Being a dentist, or an orthodontist, does not decide it. The SEC’s accredited investor page states the tests.

Recent XSITE offerings have generally started at $100,000. Minimum investments vary by offering.

  1. 1 Review the opportunity
  2. 2 Confirm eligibility
  3. 3 Read the offering documents
  4. 4 Complete subscription materials
  5. 5 Fund the investment
  6. 6 Receive operating updates and tax documents

What dentists ask before investing

Does passive real estate replace clinical income?
It may be an additional source that is not tied directly to clinical production. Income and returns are not guaranteed, and an investment can be lost. It does not, by itself, replace a practice.
What does a limited partner actually hold?
An interest in the entity that holds the property, not a deed to a unit. The sponsor operates. You receive the updates, tax documents, and any distributions that offering describes.
How should a practice sale be thought about?
A practice sale can include business assets, goodwill, equipment, and sometimes real estate owned separately. Tax treatment differs for each. Consult qualified tax and legal professionals before allocating or reinvesting proceeds. This page is not tax advice.
Are most dentists automatically accredited?
No. XSITE’s current offerings may be limited to verified accredited investors, and eligibility depends on the offering and the person. Status may be established through qualifying income, net worth, or certain professional credentials. The SEC’s accredited investor page states the tests.
What is the minimum investment?
Recent XSITE offerings have generally started at $100,000. Minimum investments vary by offering. The documents for that offering state the figure.
How long is capital committed?
The length of the commitment is stated in that offering’s documents. This page does not set one hold period for every investment.

Evaluate the opportunity on your terms

Review the current offering, its assumptions, risks and documents before deciding whether it fits your objectives.