How I Opened My New Office For Under $5000 .. found on webpage: http://www.chiro.org/newDCs by Richard Rogovin, DC The most important thing to remember is that since you are starting out on a limited budget you don't want to get too deep in debt. You already have your school loans etc. So the best way to get started in an office is to take over one someone else left. If you are in an area medium to large, that should be no problem at all. So I scouted the area looking for offices for rent. I looked in the classifieds. I drove all around the area where a lot of the doctors have offices. I found an office in a small strip center near a major intersection. Remember you don't want to be at the end of town in either direction unless people commute by you every day. That's what they do in my case. It had 1200 square feet and was an Aluminum siding selling place where they sat in the office making cold calls. There were 4 offices inside already built out. There was no reception area to speak of just an open area with a ledge in front. However the carpet and wallpaper were only 6 months old. The rent was only $4.50 a square foot!! So I took it. By the way the landlord has only raised it once by $30 monthly in 10 years. I had a carpenter come in and build the wall separating the area which would be the reception area from the business office. I am useless with construction skills so if you have them it will be even cheaper for you. I had drapes put in the front window. Now for the furniture. You should never buy new furniture on a limited budget. Look in the classifieds for used furniture. I went to a mortgage company that had gone under. I bought a nice secretary desk and return and my office desk and a dozen chairs all for $500. I had a good table from school and I checked around with local DCs and bought used tables and an ems machine. Now for the x-ray. That is the one piece of equipment that I recommend you get new unless you know how to really judge if a used one will work well and ho