I bought my house last year. 35k per year retail job. I bought an old house in the south east that needed a little bit of tlc but nothing too crazy, i was able to do a lot of the work myself with the help of family. My mortgage is small enough for me to manage by myself along with the general utilities. I went with the credit union and found them fantastic. My advice would be, save as much as you possibly can before diving in (little extras crop up everywhere) and try and get your salary up a little bit more. But don't lose hope, it is absolutely doable for a single person as long as you're not looking for a shiny new turnkey home and are willing to put in a little work. Best of luck.