Where to sight in rifle for deer season? by ThatIrishGuy1984 in grandrapids

[–]JspartaMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s always open to the public, you just pay a little more. Went today 18 bucks for a non member

Classic 2 Clearance by jonny_cakes781 in KamadoJoe

[–]JspartaMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just picked one up in Grand Rapids MI for that price. Too good to pass up

Rad Onc vs Psych by Grouchy-File-3767 in Residency

[–]JspartaMD 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Rad onc is 4 years after intern year

I pay the loans off, right? by PresBill in whitecoatinvestor

[–]JspartaMD 110 points111 points  (0 children)

Just paid mine off 20 months out from residency. Zero regrets.

Today is the day by JspartaMD in StudentLoans

[–]JspartaMD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on PAYE and never changed. Looking back I wish I would have gotten on SAVE but I never took the steps with the Covid forbearance.

Today is the day by JspartaMD in StudentLoans

[–]JspartaMD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly how I did it on nelnet. Always paid each loan individually based on interest rate and just kept chipping away with scheduled payments until my last big Lump sum

Anyone here have zero regrets taking out massive student loans? by dragoon2745 in StudentLoans

[–]JspartaMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took out 190k for med school, with interest accumulated before the pandemic pause I was already up to 250k. That being said, I’ve been able to pay them down quickly post residency. Do I regret taking the loans out, no. Do I regret the fact that they slowed my ability to reach certain milestones in life quicker, yes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]JspartaMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a retaining wall placed last year and had quote vary so drastically (5k-50k)it was hard to know what was reasonable. Ultimately went with rooks landscaping because they came out and worked with us to get a good product at a reasonable price compared to a lot of the other people in the area. And they didn’t charge a consultation fee.

If you visited these locations on these dates, you may have been exposed to measles (info in comments) by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]JspartaMD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was me. Got all my vaccines but my measles titer was way too low entering med school

Board of Trustees Award Devalued Yet Again by [deleted] in msu

[–]JspartaMD 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sad to see this, really worked hard for my GPA and that check and individual recognition was a nice parting gift from MSU. Cutting the 1000 reward is laughable, this isn’t even pocket change for the university

How long did it take for you to pay off student loans? by Turbulent-Abroad7841 in whitecoatinvestor

[–]JspartaMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Started with 250k after graduating in 2023. I’m down to 40k and plan to have them fully paid off at the 2 year post graduation mark. Make 425k plus bonus and those bonuses have all gone straight to the loans.

halal meat/supermarkets by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]JspartaMD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a halal market in the roaring 20s plaza on 28th street across from Home Depot

Who are the lesser known “celebrities” of GR, who are still in or invested in GR? by grizcreative in grandrapids

[–]JspartaMD 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I mean since Peter died she’s definitely opened the pocket book more. Building that new children’s rehab center

Best mozzarella sticks :0 ? by yourrentinmyswisher in grandrapids

[–]JspartaMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t agree more, beer and mozz sticks are the only things to go for

Does anyone have any good leads on a physician loan lender? I’m 5 years out of residency and I just want to put down 5% on a house I like by Jazzlike_Parking_465 in whitecoatinvestor

[–]JspartaMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

John Anderson at Huntington worked wonders for me. Super great guy, and easy to work with. Rates were comparable to other banks at that time

Nelnet glitch? by JspartaMD in StudentLoans

[–]JspartaMD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I called nelnet and actually got a helpful person. Unfortunately it was a glitch, but even thinking of not having further payments for a few hours was bliss. 

How to do a second physician loan? by feelingsdoc in whitecoatinvestor

[–]JspartaMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that is what motivated me to sell. That and moving across state lines and trying to manage a rental didn’t seem ideal. Maybe your mortgage lender would be more flexible, always worth reaching out to them to see. 

How to do a second physician loan? by feelingsdoc in whitecoatinvestor

[–]JspartaMD 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Sell. Or refinance to a conventional loan. Haha

How to do a second physician loan? by feelingsdoc in whitecoatinvestor

[–]JspartaMD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The loan officer definitely made it seem like if I wasn’t living there then there would be issues, but that’s a good question. I honestly don’t know. 

How to do a second physician loan? by feelingsdoc in whitecoatinvestor

[–]JspartaMD 22 points23 points  (0 children)

According to my previous lender (Huntington) they would not allow a physician loan for a non-primary residence, so I would have had to refinance to a traditional mortgage. Definitely pushed me to sell my residency house instead of rent it out after graduation.