Introduction :)

Hi everyone! I'm looking for a supportive, knowledgeable group to share our journey with. Tomorrow is our first night (of 12) of therapeutic foster classes. We're in NC and it's a 40-hour training program. We're not really sure what to expect. I'm: 25, female, have a biological 1.5 year old little boy, own a business but am closing it to be merely self-employed, will be working 2 days/week while my boyfriend is not at work, volunteering for a few organizations including domestic violence shelter, attending doula and nutrition workshops in preparation for starting school (nursing program), and have always had a heart for adoption and hope to also start a maternity home/ministry (here or in another country) for disadvantaged, single expecting or new moms. He's: 27, working full-time, has been co-parenting my son since he was 8 months old, will be adopting him, and is the best daddy I've ever met. :) We haven't done any paperwork, interviews, or home studies yet. Is there anything pertinent we should know going into this? One specific question we have is: We are staying with family to save money and because we don't mind it. We would like to receive a long-term placement (and are open to 2-3 siblings) before we rent a place, so that we can rent in their school district/an appropriate size house for how many children we'll foster. How's that going to work with a home study?