<prompt> Human: A little background about myself:I live in Southern California, and been with my SO for over 3 years. We have been talking about our future together and possibly getting married. Both of us would love to stay in SoCal as we have family here. She is currently a graphic designer earning 12 per hour. Besides how much I earn, I have a 30k school loan to pay and currently living with my parents. I am currently being self taught Web Dev on my time away from work to see if I can possibly earn more doing that for a living. Im not sure where to start for us to get a house together as I feel we dont earn enough money to sustain an decent living, and would like some advice. Thanks rpersonalfinance!  <response>: Thats way too much for a house given your current situation. Look for something much cheaper or rent. What kind of savings and expenses do you have? 