Newbie from Aurora, CO (Denver, CO)

[Christian Roman]

Hi there BP community! My wife and I moved to Aurora, CO from Orlando, FL in April of this year. We have a year lease on our apartment (approx $1400/mo in rent) but I would love for our next move (April 2018) to be a house hack. We have about 15K available for a down payment and make about 68-75k a year together. We have very little wiggle room to save (2-300 a month) due to student loans. We both have fair-good credit in the 670-720 range.

I have read a few posts, watched videos, and started reading the beginner's guide. Would love tips on the practical first steps and recommendations on realtors, and where to start the pre qualification process and get started in the world of REI.