The Practice Guide › Real Estate & Facilities
Track 3Where the practice physically lives. Lease terms, site selection, and buildout decisions set your overhead for the next decade, and they're hard to undo.
The real financial comparison with worked examples, how owning the building interacts with practice value at sale, and the situations where buying is a trap rather than an asset.
Coming soonNNN vs. gross vs. modified gross and what you actually end up paying. Tenant improvement allowances and how to negotiate them, personal guarantees and how to limit them, exclusivity clauses that keep a competitor out of your plaza, and the assignment clause that matters enormously if you ever sell.
Coming soonWhich demographics actually predict practice success, visibility and parking, mapping competition density honestly, and verifying zoning and permitted use before you sign anything.
Coming soonSpace planning and workflow design, plumbing, electrical and compressed air requirements, how many operatories to build for growth without overbuilding, realistic costs and timelines, and why a dental-specific contractor is usually worth the premium.
Coming soonNew vs. used strategy by equipment category, financing vs. cash vs. leasing, and planning for the technology you'll want in five years rather than just today.
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