I base my suggestion on two Chinese sayings (not their actual versions) namely "love is great needing no materialistic (worldly) considerations" and the resultant choice sometimes unfortunate lovers have to make between "love and bread".
Of course, 'bread' is used methaphorically here meaning wealth at least enough for a decent living.
History has shown that many couples have chosen to be together before building a foundation of getting a long term supply of bread resulting in a sad ending when realities set in.
Being realistic or practical, the professor has advised against such irrational moves.
Your choice seems to me that love is a feeling that cannot become real without material (house and money).