Higher debt influences your FICO and debt to income ratio.Have a plan to pay the debt off.

It would boost federal tax revenue in the short term then cause a major shock to the market.

Property is on two acres of land, so currently investigating additional ways to boost cash flow such as solar energy, separate garage lease, etc..

How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale CarnegiePower of Now - Eckhart Tolle7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey

The nice thing about renting the property prior to settlement (lease start date must be the day after your purchase settlement day):You start out with a cash flow boost, because you pay mortgage in the "rear" so you have no mortgage due for 30 days, and the rent is paid to you in advance.If you purchase a property with no money down, than this setup creates a situation where  you have a free month of rent at the time of settlement, in other words "you get paid" for purchasing the property.

Those trends show no signs of slowing though perhaps the recent downturn in the economy boosted them more than usual.

Was a good influence on me before (paid off all debts aside from student loans) I feel I've moved beyond his somewhat general rules for the average American debt "sinner".

We learned not to allow others to influence our decisions.

The following ways can help boost your score-  pay on time, increase your credit line as much as possible, payoff a big portion of the outstanding balance before running the credit check 

There is also some exterior work needed to boost the curb appeal.