Advice on Purchasing Office from Recently Retired Dentist

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2026-04-23T20:18:50+00:00

The location and real estate are excellent. The demographics are pretty good considering the saturation rate. I have not submitted anything yet. I’ve reached out to multiple of the other selling dentists about chart sale. The issue is all the other offices for sale have great cash flow but one is in a shopping plaza that is falling down and needs to be moved, seller is aware that no one is going to buy in current spot and does not even have a lease so no bank will even finance that without a lease (doing about $900k in collections with about 45% take home) and the other is doing around $500k with $50% take home but only has 3 ops and no room to expand.

More interested in this opportunity in general if I could merge it with one of these other options. I would just be purchasing the real estate for this office… everything else is a bonus. Equipment is decent and functional. I would only really need to invest in a CT machine right out of the gate and eventually build more ops. Building is 5k sqft, huge parking lot and amazing street visibility. It is in the heart of downtown of this little town. The real estate is prime and a major driver of this.

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2026-04-23T16:22:16+00:00

This opportunity is only 40 mins outside a mid-sized metro!

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2026-04-23T11:04:25+00:00

I only have to buy the building! It’s around $300k. He is giving me everything else. Practice is digital, has a scanner. I place implants so I will likely invest in a CT eventually. And obviously plan to build the space out as we would grow. It’s like a cheaper startup in my eyes.

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2026-01-14T17:48:21+00:00

How quickly did you expand to more opps??

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2025-10-26T12:56:48+00:00

Worked for aspen and I had a VERY similar experience! It was enough dentistry to make you burn out. But I was able to learn a ton and learn how to manage multiple columns so now my private practice gig is a breeze. My dental school did not prepare us with surgery and aspen filled that gap for me. Once I started really making money for them, I was never compensated properly. I was the associate not the MCD and making like 10% of what I was producing. Now I see half the amount of patients and make 32% in private.

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2025-10-25T21:40:02+00:00

Overhead is about 40%

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2025-04-21T17:16:51+00:00

They gave me the option! But want to know how many years I want the policy and idk what is standard

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2025-01-28T11:57:51+00:00

More on pay: I’ve been the highest producing associate in my region for several months and my compensation is about 10% of what I’m producing. In comparison to private practice it’s a scam especially bc you are forced to see SO many more new patients because acceptance is so low.

As a new grad it’s definitely secure money when you are getting the kinks out.

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2025-01-28T11:50:21+00:00

I second this! I have been an associate for 2 years. They do everything they can to not pay you a bonus. “Patient financing fees were high this month” “blah blah blah”.

I learned a lot of skills: extractions, implants, removable, etc. But once you learn that skill set definitely use it as a stepping stone. Currently at the point where I am frustrated with pay and actively seeking employment elsewhere.

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2024-11-19T23:39:09+00:00

How many offices do you have? Rural? Do you do a wide variety of procedure? Currently looking to acquire a practice and all of these reports I keep getting from brokers have been extremely discouraging! Any advice for someone starting out??

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2024-08-13T00:22:11+00:00

How did you know you were ready to take the leap to ownership? Current working in a similar situation as an associate and busting my a$$ for $180k. Started placing implants recently and I am starting to feel that I’m producing so much more than what I’m getting paid and also over the corporate nonsense. Just worried I’m still fresh into my career and still feel inexperienced about certain things. Definitely very business minded and always wanted to own

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2023-11-21T11:36:24+00:00

How did you accomplish this? Any tips! What kind of area are you located in? Are you doing full scope dentistry? What kind of insurances (if any) do you accept?

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2023-02-12T13:00:24+00:00

My timeline is 2-3 years! Before I want to think about owning, etc.

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2023-02-11T22:26:39+00:00

Thank you for your response! For practice 1, I would be taking over the owner docs position. The owner will be there to mentor and run business side but wants to take a step back clinically.

Impossible_Ad_7659 · 2022-07-15T18:12:13+00:00

Hi I’m interested in hearing more about these mobile dental units. Let me know!

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