We got expert help from Mat Sorensen.

I'm not strapped on capital and this would only require around $40,000 to acquire so it wouldn't inhibit my investing on future properties for the year.

Thanks for the tip, @Mat O'Grady! 

I would boot strap a rehab on your current place to boost the value and sell it to househack something that makes sense after you graduate.

Are you cash strapped?

@Mat O'Grady yes both floors have separate electric, I was considering that route as well.

I wouldn't want to be sending tenants to the laundry mat in the current pandemic situation. 

I think you should get all the inspections you can afford as inspections are relatively cheap insurance against expensive problems, especially for your first property.But if you're strapped for cash I would rank them as pest being the most important, unless you have any reason at all to think there might be a mold issue in which case I think you should do that one and the pest inspection if you can do both.Radon is a take it or leave it for me, I usually get it done but maybe there are arguments not to.

If he buys the unit, he will be strapped for cash, and if he sells the unit, he will also be strapped for cash after paying taxes.

Somehow this thread has devolved into story swapping about tenants that would rather order takeout than pull themselves up by their boot straps.