Quote from @Matthew Paul:
I would look for a job closer to where you live . Maybe a second job on top of that . You probably have a low rate on your current house loan . I would not give that up to buy a house at a higher rate . Drive time for 86 miles is a bit over 3 hours round trip . It doesnt make sense to commute UNLESS the pay is that good . I would do what it takes to pay down your college loans . I doubt you would qualify for a second home load with your current debt , but I could be wrong .
The pay, benefits, hours, and location are great and I have a non compete clause in my old contract for 2 years that made it hard finding a decent job here and my boyfriends work is closer that way. Having our first kid we will also be closer to family so I wanted to find a job that’s starts us getting closer to that area.
