Again, that's a question for code enforcement, but if its a short period of time and doesn't look unsightly, you should be ok to store it there.

By then I will have $10,000 stashed in an emergency fund, and $12,500 to go towards a down payment with the rest going towards furniture and household supplies, and also to cushion the emergency fund. 

A landlord must send notice to a tenant that includes a detailed list and description of the property, the location where the property will be stored (and possibly storage costs if incurred) and a time frame in which to claim the property after which how the property will be sold or disposed of.

Off site you get them from cabinet manufacturers or home improvement stores.

I don't read very fast and I find it even harder to store information, so the repetition of information is extremely helpful to me. 

This saves us time running back and forth to the hardware store.

Crime, drugs, hookers with scams, meth addicts, arson, corrupt police in the neighboring town (South Coffeyville Oklahoma), the occasional flood, the hot and humid summers, bad roads, no decent restaurants, less grocery stores, etc.The joy I get is when Louisiana contractors that rent from me every few months bring me 10 lbs of boudin and gator meat in exchange for rent. 

The Book on Estimating Rehab CostsYou could buy here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/estimating-rehab-costs-ultimateThe Book on Flipping HousesYou could buy here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/flipping-houses-ultimateGood luck on your first flip. 

At this moment is like wondering what kind of locks to have on what kind of safe to store the treasure you have yet to find. 

This past Wed they put up a fence and didn’t notify me and didn’t leave  us access to the barn where I have all my building materials and other tools stored.