I have moved trap houses, homes with flooded basements, foundations that look like tectonic plates shifting, even one with mold/bug issues.

Then get an estimate from a foundation company on what it would take to fix it.

Greetings - I am closing on a duplex at the end of the month which is on a concrete pad foundation.

Does your costs included engineering, permitting, post supports for the header, and possible foundation work? 

Many RE text books have exploded views of a house, showing the parts from the vapor barrier at a foundation up to the overlap of shingles, the ridge cap at the top of a roof.

•and any other advice or investments I can make while I'm in college to build a foundation for a wealthy future? 

What you are learning now will be used as the foundation for all of the knowledge you need for the interesting deals later.

Biggerpockets is a great free resource between the forums, blogs, articles, and podcasts to really educate yourself, build a foundation, and decide which strategy fits you best.Once you have decided which path you want to go down, start reaching out to local people who are where you want to be. 

@Justin Louiewelcome to BP and you've got a solid foundation to start from with your job. 

A great one for just a good foundation, with cool case studies at the end, is Gary Keller's Million Dollar Real Estate Investor.