Either way, you have options which is great to have at 22 years old with equity in hand!

I just don't want to start working with a realtor and waste time and end up with no real solid prospects for buying.

You can wargame scenarios to decide what you think is best.On the other hand, that is a pretty sizeable rehab budget. 

I'd start talking to her and looking for another place for her to live. 

I've worked with some Canadians buying  here in Ohio.Indeed, rather than selling your stocks to fund investments (and lose out on any potential price appreciation and dividend payments, as well as incurring capital gains taxes), a nice alternative is to borrow against some percentage of the holdings.You would start with the brokerage where you hold the stocks and see what their loan program looks like for the account you hold. 

I am excited to get started on the next one. 

At least you have a starting point.

Why not start thinking bigger?

That was after vetting many properties eliminating them before starting out.The more you do. 

Unless you plan on scaling rapidly and just want to set things up a certain way starting out.