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Patricia Miller Looking for some advice on how to move forward
15 July 2022 | 6 replies

Hello,I'm 47 yrs young and need some advice on what to do in terms of my student loan, investing and savings. I had 62,000 in student loan debt and now only have 30,000 plus $400 in credit card. I have no retirement s...

Melissa Espinoza Should I pay off student loan first before applying for mortgage?
8 December 2021 | 2 replies

I am paying my student loan off in full before the federal repayment/interest starts back up in February (current balance is around $13k). At the same time, I want to apply for a mortgage loan for my first property. H...

Alex Johnson Pay off $15k in college debt, or invest it?
7 January 2020 | 5 replies

probably a dumb question, but i’m stuck and need some help. as the title says, i have $15k in college debt that i am comfortably paying back each month (~$250). i have enough saved up to pay it off in full, but i’m 10...

Ethan Peyton What is Risk Worth to You?
15 July 2013 | 8 replies

So I have a choice to make. The two options are very different, but can both be quantified, so they may be comparable.

1. Pay off my car
I owe $7,085 on my car, and monthly payments are $236.
That would m...

Alyse Moore Creatively Save on Tax Payment from Sell
5 October 2018 | 7 replies

Hi Everyone!I'm planning to sell my property next spring so I can officially pay-off all of my student loans. I bought it in July 2017, and house-hacked for about 8 months living in the basement and rented out the oth...

Josh Day House Hacking FHA and DTI Ratio
29 April 2018 | 1 reply

I’m a recent college grad with approximately $204K in student loan debt. I was your typical American until I discovered BiggerPockets. Definitely would’ve taken out less student loans if I knew what I know now. Fortun...

Taylor K. New job, trying to buy rentals
27 September 2015 | 7 replies

Hello, I am going to be starting a new job soon with a salary of 50k. I have around 18k in student loan debt. I have around 8k in savings and a  credit score of 670. I am trying to start acquiring cash flowing rental ...

Buchanon Dowling Moving out of state, will be renting current home. Need help
17 June 2020 | 3 replies

I stumbled on this thread, and there are a lot of excellent suggestions long-term, some I was thinking about as well. I have two core questions for the short-term. First some stats:
I own a home (my first and only) a...

Anna Cooper DTI Mess: How do I get financing/start investing? (Student Loans)
2 July 2020 | 4 replies

Hi! Newbie here. I've been reading about real estate investing and want to jump in, but I'm afraid my husband and I won't qualify for financing. Hoping you all can help me work out what's realistic. I've got ~$250k in...

Mohammed Milord Can you invest in real estate if you have high student loans?
20 June 2022 | 9 replies

Hi, I would really like to become a real estate investor, but I'm discouraged by my student loans. I understand that to buy my first property, your debt to income-ratio has to be good to get a loan. I currently have $...