<prompt> Human: Hey, Its my first post but Ive certainly learnt a lot in my time of occasionally reading posts in here. About me: 27M, DFW area TX,Salary 50k gross Rent Utilities 25 of salary shared house.Car 10 of salary 9k owed and 3 years left.Credit cards are usually paid off or Utilized below 6.Credit score above 750.6 month emergency fund. No dependents.No student loans.Ive lived in a townhouse before but never an apartment and I cant commit to spending that much money on rent considering all the privacy and storage inconveniences. And knowing that theres no future returns or tax breaks to be had.Currently in North Dallas, Im thinking about buying a house closer to work Downtown Dallas but anything even remotely decent is 35 and more of my monthly earnings. So I am thinking about going the FHA route, since being single with a not so awesome salary it would take me a few years for a 20 house down payment.Id be open to buying a duplex but theyre mostly out of my price range or something big enough to house hack and get help paying the mortgage.TLDR: TipsRecommendations for single person on a wanting to buy their first house in Dallas, TX? Thanks in advance!  <response>: I dont think you buy a house just because you dont like renting. Or, because you are imagining tax breaks that dont really exist any more for single people buying lower cost properties.You buy a house because you know you want to stay somewhere for the forseeable future, and because you are financially ready to do so. You dont sound like you have enough savings to take on the commitment of ownership. 