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Travis Billings Pay off personal debt before jumping into REI?
8 February 2017 | 1 reply

Hello BP!!

This is my first post. I've become interested in real estate after talking with a friend about how to get more cash flow. I've been reading many posts and listening to podcasts daily on BP. My goal is to ...

Kari Karanikos Recent Grad wanting financial freedom: Pay off debt or House Hack first?
24 August 2023 | 16 replies

Hi everyone, I'm Kari, I'm 24 and I graduated college last year. I had a bit of a career pivot my first-year post-grad but just started my first $60K marketing job this month. I've known since about half-way through c...

Kenneth Swartz Pay off student loans, or use the money to start investing?
25 January 2018 | 17 replies

Hello everyone -
My wife and I are looking to get started in RE investing by flipping a house. We have sizable student loan debt, but we have good jobs and income. As such, we are in a position for 2018 where we shoul...

Sarah Baniewicz Starting out with student debt
27 March 2023 | 3 replies

Hello,I am new to real estate investing, but I have quite a bit of student loan debt. I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience and if it would be better to pay off some debt before starting to invest...

Alfredo Chavira Question about paying off student loan versus investing
31 January 2016 | 16 replies

Hello, I am faced with a decision and would like some advice. I currently have a full time dependable job and about $13,000 saved up. I am wondering if I should put all of my extra income (amount of money left after a...

27 December, 2024
Chasing Financial "Stability" After $100K+ in Debt and Layoffs

Got debt to pay off? You might relate to Leo, a personal finance journalist who’s focused on financial stability over FIRE—at least for now. With six figures in student loans and credit card debt, Leo found themselves...

Forrest Holt Existing College Debt
24 October 2017 | 13 replies

I’ve Been very fortunate this past year and landed a job that allows me to live a more comfortable life financially than I’m used to. I have a family situation that will allow  for a live and flip and ultimately allow...

Jim Stevenson Pay off debt vs saving for down payment
18 March 2017 | 14 replies

Hey everyone, I know this question has probably been posed a lot but I wanted to see if I could get some feedback on my situation. Back in September I started the uphill battle of paying off mine and my wife's $55k wo...

Chaz Parks Pay off debt before investing?
30 April 2021 | 8 replies

We have about $60k left in debt. To purchase our first investment property would you pay of the debt first or just go for it?

Matt Wells Does using a portfolio line of credit affect DTI ratio?
27 May 2021 | 9 replies

Does using a stock investment backed portfolio line of credit affect the debt-to-income ratio for obtaining conventional Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac loans? I would like to use my line of credit to flip homes and also...