First Property House Hacking Loan Question

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Hi Everyone!

My wife and I are property managers looking to get into investing and decided we want to start our journey house hacking a duplex or triplex. We are very secure in our jobs and finances with everything going on and want to be ready to buy should we find a property, so my question is where should we start with loans?

Since we are first time home buyers and will be living in one of the units, how should we start the pre-approval process and what are somethings we should keep an eye out for?

Greatly appreciate any suggestions!