There are plenty of great websites to get you started with planning and building your house. For a large selection of reasonably-priced house plans check out www.houseplans.com. Similar sites are www.homeplans.com and www.saybuild.com.
I would like to start building my own house. Which materials are needed to build a house with a low budget?
people started building the whit house in 1834.
You will need to buy the land to build the house on. Next, you need to draw up a plan for the house, which can be done by hiring an architect. Then you need to submit your plans to the building department. If your plans are approved, you can start building your house.
Building a house has always been a dream of mine; and now I have the finances to do it. I know I need to begin with the foundation; but where do I start before that?
go to your home and start building
Just like you would a house.
A porch is part of the house. It is the structure in front of the building's entrance.
A parallel circuit
I would probably use terra cotta shovels, rakes and picks.
That would be a duplex.
First you should read up on the building code in your area to make sure what you are allow to building and building permits you need. After that http://www.spikevm.com/ is a good start for prepping. The use http://www.freegreen.com/ to select the type of house you want.
There are building codes, and they vary from state to state. Start learning about building codes at www.greenhomebuilding.com/building_codes.htm, and continue your search from there.