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What advice would you give a young adult about to move out?
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I'm not sure why you're moving out, but can I offer an unconventional idea?
Look at things like workaway for housing. Different hosts have different minimum and maximum stays, but this would be temporary anyways.
Try a work exchange program. You work, they provide accommodation and sometimes much more. Bills are taken care of (you're a guest), your accommodation costs only up to 25 hours of your time, and there could be other perks like them letting you use the staples in their pantry or invite you to dine with them. They can show you around the area and tell you good info. Maybe they have a bike or even a car to lend.
There a lot of different types of jobs to pick to find one that suits your needs. Some job examples are farmwork, IT help, teaching, nannying, accounting, dog-sitting, and even plain-old house-sitting!
And since it's just regular people making a deal, there can be a lot of flexibility schedule-wise if you have school or job hours.
It could be a nice way to move out and not be alone with all those bills, rent, and furniture buying/moving until you get your "sea-legs" in your new environment :)
*I will add that hosts' accommodations can range from a tent in their backyard to an apartment/house for yourself. There may also be more than one work-exchange guest, but it's pretty much roommates.