Sure there's a lot of garbage on there but the personal finance forums can be helpful, especially when you don't have anyone else in your life who has a strong grip on how to eliminate debt and build wealth.I'm interested to hear how you decide to tackle your situation.

We tackled it ourselves and replaced the pump for about $500.  

I found BP a few months ago through the real estate podcast and was inspired there to take the jump into REI as a way to help tackle debt when I finish my Ph.D. and my wife finishes medical school.There isn't much experience with REI in my immediate family or friend-circle.

@William EspichIn my opinion, a good agent will help you tackle half the battle, finding decent deals.

Our CPA for last year wasn't sure the best way to tackle it.

You need a way in C/D to tackle those. 

As I’ve got my LLC setup, I feel as though I’m about ready to start tackling projects on my own.

It's like the junk drawer component of a budget.When tackling large amounts of debt, could this be a great opportunity to use velocity banking while attacking the debt?

Once I had confidence I ran my numbers, and just kind of jumped in and tackled each problem as it came.  

You'll be better able to identify the problem areas and decide how you want to tackle them.