Finding the right financial strategy for a noob

[Kelly Cloward]

My wife and I are brand new to this. We just moved to Dallas, TX and we're hoping to hack our housing by purchasing a duplex and living in one side. This would be our first property ever and we don't have quite enough money for a down payment. We have good credit and we're hoping to find some kind of first time home buyers incentive were you can pay little to nothing down. We are certainly looking into an FHA loan, WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. We have a realtor helping us find potential properties and we're doing a lot of "driving for dollars". I think the next step is to get pre-approved but we don't know where to go or who to talk to to accomplish this.

I am excited about being a part of this community and to start our journey to financial independence!

Any suggestions or advice you can provide will be greatly appreciated!