I added this comment to my post, but just in case people have scrolled past it...

EDIT: I was trying to keep my personal life out of this conversation, but since so many have been helpful and inquired about my situation, I will share a little. My fiancee and I are in the process of getting married and it's taken quite a long time to complete this process to get her green-card, etc. It might even take another year, that's why I want to rent for the next year. Once she gets a job legally here, she will make 2-3x as much as I do, this is when we will apply for buying a house because combined incomes will qualify for so much more. Until that point, we will just live off my my salary. I hope this makes my situation a little more clear. Thank you to those have have given helpful advice.