Wait wait wait. Home ownership doesn’t feel any different than renting. O wait, yes it does. You’ll have less to spend on fun and your house will never be where you want it. Your wife will start shopping because she wants this and that, etc… and you’ll be stuck in front of the TV watching HGTV thinking to yourself what a lie the who concept of fixer upper is.
Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.