20 year old Software student looking to invest in first property

[Andy Okamoto]

Hi everyone! My name is Andy and I am at the University of Utah as a CS student.  I have income from a variety of side hustles but, don't have the W2 to show. I am currently in the process of getting pre-qualified for a loan using my parents as cosigners. However, we are struggling to find the right loan for us because of my parent's low W2 income on the last two years of tax returns.

How should someone like me move forward? Waiting until after I graduate to get a well-paying software job to fund my real estate investments is something I already plan to do. However, I want to learn the process and purchase my first property now so I can learn the process and when I am able to independently qualify for loans, go all out.

Thanks all!