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Updated 11 months ago on . Most recent reply
Debt to income
I've been educating myself on real estate for the past 3ish weeks or so but I have about 10k worth of credit card debt should I try and pay it all off so I can get my credit score up and have better approval odds for my first investment loan (I would be using my VA loan). Or should I try to find a deal now and start the loan process? I,d love to hear everyone's opinions and thoughts!
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You should be debt-free before you start investing. If you aren't disciplined with what you already have, you won't be disciplined with anything new.
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