the first suggestion i would give is to stay away from vynil all you hard work will go into tears and dents. Alot of times its hard to do anything while in college as they keep ya pretty busy. The best timesaving tips i can give you is plan well(its better to have too much than to little) and buy,burrow or rent the best tools you can get your hands on. Thers nothing more frustrating than doing a job with a cheep tool quality will save you time in the long run. Ill make the suggestion that if you are renting the appartment than to talk to your landlord they may work you a deal and make you not pay rent for working on the appt