Hi All,
I haven't been able to find much of anything relating to getting student loans when I have a mortgage.
I purchased a house this year, and also decided that I want to go back to school in a few years (not great timing, but it is what it is and I want to figure out how best to proceed). I'm currently living in the home I purchased and renting out extra space to 2 tenants. I want to go to Physical Therapy school which will have a hefty bill and is 3 years long. I will be unable to work during Physical Therapy school. Not counting the income from my tenants, I am at an almost 50% debt-to-income ratio due to my mortgage.
My questions are as follows:
1) Can I qualify for student loans even though I am maxed out on my debt-to-income ratio with my mortgage?
2) Should I report my income from tenants to help off-set this?
3) Any more advice/anyone else have or had a similar situation?
Thank you!
Getting Student Loans w/ a Mortgage - Advice
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Re: Getting Student Loans w/ a Mortgage - Advice
For Federal student loans, I believe your ability to repay is not considered in making the decision to lend. As long as you get into the school, the government will give you loans up to the cost of attendance.
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Interesting and good to know. I'm worried that federal student loans won't fully cover the cost of tuition so I may be forced to find private loans, which I know will look at DTI ratio.market timer wrote:For Federal student loans, I believe your ability to repay is not considered in making the decision to lend. As long as you get into the school, the government will give you loans up to the cost of attendance.
In this case, does renting to tenants that live with me count towards my income if reported for 2 years?
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Re: Getting Student Loans w/ a Mortgage - Advice
Federal loans should cover tuition + normal living expenses. Sometime in the past decade the hard limit was removed on the amount you could borrow per year, and the cap is now the total cost of attendance. This info should be on the financial aid section of the university's website.milkandrelish wrote:Interesting and good to know. I'm worried that federal student loans won't fully cover the cost of tuition so I may be forced to find private loans, which I know will look at DTI ratio.market timer wrote:For Federal student loans, I believe your ability to repay is not considered in making the decision to lend. As long as you get into the school, the government will give you loans up to the cost of attendance.
In this case, does renting to tenants that live with me count towards my income if reported for 2 years?
Private lenders will look at credit score and DTI, so income from tenants might reduce your interest rate or allow you to borrow more. Check with a lender like Citibank if you are concerned. First, though, I'd check the amount you can borrow from the government.
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Re: Getting Student Loans w/ a Mortgage - Advice
Perfect- thanks for this!market timer wrote:Federal loans should cover tuition + normal living expenses. Sometime in the past decade the hard limit was removed on the amount you could borrow per year, and the cap is now the total cost of attendance. This info should be on the financial aid section of the university's website.milkandrelish wrote:Interesting and good to know. I'm worried that federal student loans won't fully cover the cost of tuition so I may be forced to find private loans, which I know will look at DTI ratio.market timer wrote:For Federal student loans, I believe your ability to repay is not considered in making the decision to lend. As long as you get into the school, the government will give you loans up to the cost of attendance.
In this case, does renting to tenants that live with me count towards my income if reported for 2 years?
Private lenders will look at credit score and DTI, so income from tenants might reduce your interest rate or allow you to borrow more. Check with a lender like Citibank if you are concerned. First, though, I'd check the amount you can borrow from the government.