<prompt> Human: This is my brothers situation. Hes not sure if he should buy a house for himself, buy a house and get a roommates, buy a house just for renting while he continues living in his apt or use the money elsewhere. He has a good chunk of money saved up about 45k. He also has about 70k in school loans some federal, some private and about 5k on his car loan very low interest and no credit card debt.He has good cash flow and is currently living alone in an apartment. He also has a stable job and doesnt plan on moving. 30 years old, working in the legal field, no girlfriend. Hes not sure if hed like to get a house just for himself and hes also hesitant about having roommates. Hes just been weighing some pros and cons. Ultimately, itll probably come to what he feels like doing.Thoughts?  <response>: Id recommend paying off the car and the student loans before buying a house. Those things are going to slowly suck away a crap ton of wealth if he doesnt get aggressive about paying them off. 