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You may want to post this in the mortgage forum, you will likely get answers from actual mortgage brokers there.
I'm quite sure all judgements/PR's need to be paid.
It will help if you have a sizable down payment. There is a new law that passed regarding mortgages and student loans, again post in the morgage forum, they can give you details.