re: Unique financial situation- could a financial advisor help?

Count me in the camp of thinking a house isn't the right move for you, right now. Keep stacking the savings, get the exam passed, and go job hunting. Who knows what sort of opportunities will come your way? Why feel remotely tied to a place/house at this point in your life? Houses can be more trouble than they're worth: new roof, unexpected plumbing problems, termites, dry rot, roommates who flake out and don't pay, roommates who get flaky boy/girlfriends who go nutso and cause problems...

I'd rather stack some cash and start up a decent stock portfolio. You need mobility & portability at this point in your life, not real estate.