Ultimately, balancing your student debt and financial goals will help guide the best decision.Good luck!

I also ask if they've ever been evicted, refused to pay rent, or filed for bankruptcy.Further, I ask account numbers for their checking and savings accounts, and the approximate balances in each.

Given that the property was worth $390K in its current condition, I saw an opportunity to make the numbers work while keeping my upfront costs low.Instead of increasing my cash offer, I negotiated a $25K down payment with the seller carrying the balance for two years through owner financing.

Also, explore creative financing options that might balance your partner’s limited credit/cash flow without putting all the risk on you.If you're attorney can't clearly articulate this, maybe it's time to find a new one.

Since your first house hack will cash flow when you move out, that helps balance the risk.

How do you balance these different goals, and how do they impact one another?

- Loss of historical data (for both IRS audits and for personal portfolio tracking.)You should be able to print the general ledger and Balance sheet / income statement for each period.

“Mitchel, you’re setting yourself up for success early—props to you for diving into multifamily while balancing school, baseball, and your upcoming career with EY.

Enough immediate cashflow to balance out the mortgage, taxes and insurance.

Research local rental demand, especially from military and university tenants, and consider balancing your portfolio with single-family and multi-family homes.