Pay off debt or invest in real estate?

[Benjamin Sulka]

I'm currently a junior in college, looking to invest in multi-family real estate when I graduate. As most students will, I am going to have a decent amount of student loan debt when I graduate. (Probably upwards of 30k)

What advice do you have for paying off debt vs. investing in real estate? I will have a full-time job when I graduate and I am wondering if paying off the debt is most important. 

Thanks so much to anyone who responds. 

All the best, 

Ben