I didn't plan on keeping much of the old furniture and other household "stuff", which means the place will be fully furnished without spending much.2.

I brought over all the extra furniture that I had in my house, gave her a credit card and let her "go for it".  

I think I am becoming a fan of rigid plank vinyl and providing tenants with felt furniture feet pads and checking up that they installed them on beds, dining chairs etc if you allow pets...leave a pet indoors too long and they have to go somewhere.

I'm currently finishing up school for business management, and I do sell furniture all throughout Texas and Louisiana (especially furniture packages for short term rentals for Airbnb/Vrbo investors).

To get top rental and paying $60,000 in improvements to do that.Let's figure it another way, if the unit comps out at $610,000 and you subtract the $60,000 for cosmetic improvements for furniture and paint and interior touch improvements now makes it worth = $550,000 to me but there is also a $21,000 k one time assessment.

I went to the fire station nearby and drew floor plans and locations of furniture, etc. for the police. 

By enjoy I just mean, if I had it my way, I would be able to achieve financial freedom by building furniture in my garage, or making mugs on a pottery wheel, but that is not the reality I find myself in.  

And take some time to find the person that is right for you - someone who has values you respect and seems to have the right balance of work / life balance for the age they are.Ask yourself if that's where you want to be at that age.If you have family in the industry, that is a good start but its likely wise to spend some time under someone else.Walk in knowing who the person is, where they studied, who their family is, some of their interests and sell them on you.Tell them how you can and will provide value to them and their business at the cost of just asking a few question, now and again, only in the safe space of an office.Think about flipping / whole selling things other then real estate for starters such as furniture or if your handy, appliances (mini-fridges).You learn handy skills that come in useful later fixing up rentals and make money.There is a market from a cheap chest of draws , minifridge or a huge fan among students.Consider churning gift cards to build credit history..Finally, be ready to see all your planning fall to apart as life tends to do that.Have a bit of extra cash stashed away to help you get though those times.PSThink what you want of your peer but stay humble, sadly no ones likes the overachiever and RE is a people game.Your clearly doing your due diligence. 

An investor looking to create transactions below market value (known as wholesale) will have to use his knowledge, his cunning, his negotiating skills, personality and alternative financing techniques (also know as creative financing) to make the deal work.To FLIP properties for a profit could also be known as making a short term profit by controlling real estate below market value (wholesale).Some tips:Make offers often subject to assignment and public auction (sold as is all cash)Using "bank days" (gives you more time to find an assignee)Build in an automatic extension (so that you do not have to ask for it when you need it)Always ask for Contract Candy in your offer (seller incentives; all the furniture, cash back etc)Use hybrid offers (limited partnership with the seller)Get right of possession (so you can show the property, clean it up a little, prep for auction sale)Multiply your offers (have agents make offers on your behalf on expired listings, no need to look at them, offer 25% below the expired listed price, subject to inspection.

Following up on @David Cook with the treatment spray for $200 - it also pretty much never takes one spray to treat them, they're are usually pesticide resistant and a nightmare to get rid of, especially if the apartment is vacant (they're hiding until there is a host to feed on) - make sure that tenant doesn't drag her potentially infested mattress/couch/furniture through your buildings hallways so they spread!