How to buy my first property by January

[Trevor Turner]

Hello all, I am fairly new to BP as is evident with my question. My wife and I are graduating college in December and we want to buy our first rental (duplex most likely). We will probably need an FHA loan in order to afford a down payment and house hack. What should we do first to get the ball rolling? Do I need a broker of any sort? Or should I set up an LLC first? Thanks for the help! Trevor T