Surgeon · Investor · Educator

A surgeon's path off the treadmill, and the fund it built along the way.

I'm a board-certified urologic surgeon who went from $300K in medical school debt and full-time burnout to working 25% in medicine and 75% as a real estate investor. This site is where I write about that path.

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Free guide · Cereus Real Estate

The Physician's Path to Freedom

How real estate breaks the burnout cycle and gives you your life back: free, no catch. It's the same guide that funnels directly into Cereus.

The Physician's Path to Freedom eBook cover

Cereus Real Estate

The fund I built for people like me

Physician-focused multifamily syndications, run with the same diligence I'd want as an investor.

1,200+
Units across the portfolio
6
Deals closed to date
04
Checkpoints every deal must clear
01 · Aligned

I co-invest in every deal

My success depends on yours: I earn primarily from end-of-deal profit, same as you.

02 · Selective

Most deals get a no

Every opportunity clears the same four checkpoints before it reaches an investor.

03 · Physician-led

Run by a practicing surgeon

I self-funded before ever raising outside capital: I understand risk the way you do.

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Urologic Surgeon | Real Estate Investor | CEO

Urologic Surgeon | Real Estate Investor | CEO

About me

I’m Dr. Daniel Shin, a urologic surgeon and real estate investor on a mission to fast-track your financial freedom. I used to be $300,000 in debt and handcuffed to my job.  Now I’m living a life of freedom, purpose, and exponential growth. Ready to join me on this journey? Let’s go!

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