Potentially your down payment will be lower and interest rate significantly lower. 

You can set filters that allow you to narrow down which accounts you are looking at. 

@Kayla Pronesti has a nice meetup in Lakewood ranch however Covid shut it down temporarily.

Write down your goals, plans, and systems on paper. 

Most folks here find a way to househack (myself included) to build wealth or the next down payment, and move on from there. 

They are cash flowing better than traditional acquisitions and require less cash down to purchase.

One of my colleagues house hacks himself, and I plan on doing it as well once I can get the cash to put money down!

I would plan to put in a 5% down payment on the home.My goal with this is to buy a cheaper home first, fix it up, and roll equity from that for the next big house/goal "dream" home in the future.

I've narrowed down couple of lots ~1000 sq ft.

But as an agent, you are a contract employee so if you are trying to buy properties and can't show consistent income, you will only push your dreams further down the line.