They still have furniture in the suite, although they did disconnect power.

Not sure what rights the refer has in relation to furniture.  

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.

Depending on your budget, you should be able to tick some or all of the following boxes: VIEWS, convenience of location (Close to restaurants and coffee), quiet, nearby trails, amenities (golf, gym, pool, etc), and of course the normally desired quality and size of home/furniture/etc.There are condos that can be rented nightly, priced under $300k.

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! 

How many months before I buy a house should I start buying household items (furniture, kitchenware etc.)?

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. 

The same is true for our next 3, one is the other unit of the new house hack we are closing on next week and 2 are together on one property with a main house and detached apartment with rehab finishing this week and beginning to move in the furniture. 

These people are not your friends, so it's difficult to imagine how they will accept gift certificates or furniture purchases that no one asked for. 

Between recouping my $ and paying the bills/mortgage it took me a year to get all my furniture.