VUG
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
stock NYSE ETF

VTV - the low tech concentration is why I like it. If you want tech exposure combine it with VUG

VTV - the low tech concentration is why I like it. If you want tech exposure combine it with VUG

Since you are lost, you might want to look into dumping that $170K into an ETF, such as: SPMO, QQQM, VUG, SCHG, etc. Then you can take your time in learning how to analyze individual stocks (if you so choose).
I would wait to buy a house. Just find a cheap place to live that is safe. Dump your money into investing and don't worry yourself with all the costs of owning (Property taxes, Insurance, repairs, maintenance, etc.). Give yourself a goal to double that $170K in 7 to 10 years, then look into buying a house.
If you do buy a house, then do so with the idea that you will rent out the other rooms. This is known as "House Hacking." Back in 2001, I bought a 3/2 1900 SF house (I was renting 1 of the rooms). My mortgage payment was $834/mo. I rented the other 2 rooms at $350 each. You could easily command $800 - $1000 per room in a house today. Imagine doing this for 7-10 years while you build your investment portfolio. If you decide to move, then you can rent the 3rd room for more income.
As long as you truly research your options, then whatever choice you make will be the correct one.
Wishing you all the best!

I personally prefer IXN over straight VOO because VOO is S&P 500, which means only US companies. And I believe tech is still going to dominate in the next 5-7 years.
IXN is more like the VUG/QQQ, but with international exposure. So comparing the top holdings, NVDA is 13% versus 8%, AAPL is 12% versus 7%, MSFT is 9% versus 6%, and TSMC is 4th at 4.5%, versus the next holding in VOO is AMZN at 3.8%, and then Micron at 4.4% versus GOOGL at 3%. In IXN, down at 8 through 10 is Samsung (3%), SK Hynix (2.8%), and ASML (2.4%). None of these are in US only indexes.
So I would have a mix, with IXN, SCHG (instead of VOO), and maybe TLT.

FETC or VUG over SPMO