To start I made sure that I found a majority of my furniture from locally sourced companies such as thrift stores, Facebook marketplace, mom-and-pop shops, and so on because I felt if I'm going to do this right I want to support the local community I am investing into. 

But they asked for a little space to store their Christmas items. 

Criteria:6 months STR2 bd, 2 ba, Single Level House Furnished with yard, washer & dryer with A/C (inland not near coast)Pet Allowable 40 lb labodor 10 yrs, 40 lbs Red Heeler Mix and 6 lbs catNear VA Hospital, shops, grocery stores (at least 25 minutes commute)

If I can't find what I want second hand then purchase from local furniture store for heavy use items like beds/frames, dressers, dining sets.

Based off the information you provided, it sounds like there's no issue from your end.In the future, you may want to include something in the lease agreement that outlines objects that may be stored on premise.

I have had clothes with holes in them going to work when I had a job because I didn't have money for food not alone 10 dollars for more pants back then.I went out to Barnes and Noble bookstore and started reading in the store.

Does anyone have any excel/spreadsheet templates they use for organization and having a place where you store that budgeting and timeline information?

I'm currently going through Pace Morby's book and video companion guide from the Bigger Pockets Store.

It is not currently a store of value. 

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.