It took me about 6 mths to take dreadful credit (being stupid in college) to mid 700s.

So I'm just rehabbing it into a high end rental and I'll be staying here next two years until I get my degree.

I am not a fan of excessive student loan debt  (think six figures with a degree in art history) but yours looks 1) manageable and at a reasonable level; 2) as stated above, it is very likely some of the lowest interest debt around; and 3) not sure it has been noted, but it is likely deductible, depending on your income level....so as the board says, the chance at appreciation, building equity, rent saving and more tax breaks as an owner occupant of a duplex, triplex or fourplex makes the investment win when you run the numbers over time.

I graduated from North Texas with a business degree with emphasis on real estate and I got my broker license in 1980.  

I have some low level knowledge from a real estate class I took in college and light reading I have done over the past 2 years.

Regardless of getting a business degree that was in an emphasis in real estate I felt more comfortable with the construction business.  

Couldn't agree more.First year out of college I bought a duplex for 175k.

@Abdulaziz Albahrani, I see you are from Wilkes-Barre, PA, I played college football at Wilkes University.Thanks for your questions.

One side is full of college graduates and small business owners.

Investment Info:Single-family residence wholesale investment in College Park,GA.