.- Ripped up carpets and re-finished the hardwood- Fresh coat of paint- Laminate flooring in the bathroom- Stick on splash for the kitchen sink area- Few other minor repairs- Brand new stainless steel oven (all other appliances stayed the same)After all of this was finished up for about $5,000-$6,000 I was able to rent the unit out for just above market average in my area.

Get a fresh start and take full advantage of the BP members who will help you more than you can imagine at this early point in your career. 

I'm very fresh to the whole real estate world in practice, I'm trying to gain some experience of any kind.

Ken - pretty sure you HAVE to store the tenant's stuff for a period of time.

If you get the right people renting, like a business that stores material, its easy money. 9/10 people will want to use it as their personal workshop or to work on their junk cars, avoid them.

I made a tester on my own that connects to my air compressor from parts at the hardware store but I believe you may be able to find one online.  

Put an old hard drive magnet on the end of a 1x2 and swing it through the yard, or get one of those fancy magnetic rollers from the hardware store. 

Go to home depot (or favorite big box store) at 6-7am and look for the guys that are not driving the $70,000 truck but the beat up one and build a relationship with them on one property.

Floor and Décor is a store in Wayne, NJ.

These are in new communities with literally every restaraunt/retail store you can imagine right downstairs.