However, there is plenty of area in the back yard for some storing units so I will definitely look into those and the furniture.

Sometimes using part of the old plumbing temporarily (like to cap off the new plumbing) saves you a trip to the store.

2) I'd refrain from advertising on social media (like BP) how much funds I have to invest! 

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Social media marketing can help you in the same way... just a bit more virtually.Getting licensed in RE (or at least 1 of your friends) can help out but that has more to do with Sales and being that you're all in college, you're probably not looking to go down that route.

If you have a chunk of capital that you’re holding until you invest it, whether savings for a down payment, cash from refi, or any other money you intend to invest, where do you put it? I currently keep mine in an All...

But I have seen properties on the HUD Home Store go thru the process and end up being listed by owner/agents that were the lister's for HUD.  

My dad is also good friends with the owner of the store I work at and others in my city.

I wanted to start my own but not relating to real estate a different passion of mine.Are you on both places meaning the google play store and on ITunes?

It's on a busy street and next to a hospital, across the street from a liquor store, a mile within Wal Mart and other grocery stores.