Smart thought also though got to remember when you own something goes wrong you got to fix it so never buy a house without an inspection no matter how much they push! Its worth every penny! I encourage those wanting to buy to passive look my first home (long time ago$ I bought a perfect fixer upper it took almost 2 years of looking but I was not in rush had a decent rental etc. go see a mortgage broker learn about programs FHA 203 is awesome. This way when you find that perfect first home you prepared to jump