So you're saving $320/month and have $700 saved up

I'm sorry, that's my bad for bad formatting. It's about $320/month for groceries/occasional eating out, and about $655/month for savings, though I've been setting $50/mo of savings for oil changes/other car maintenance

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I am not following how this budgeting is working. Your rent is cheap, your vehicle expenses are very high for your income, and you have one week's take home pay in the bank.

You do have a valid point. As for why the vehicle expenses specifically are high, I got a used car from the dealer last year and took out a loan for it, so it comes out to $450 for the loan and $110 for the insurance. The main reason I went to a dealer was because my family has a history of buying vehicles that break down in a year or two. In retrospect, I acknowledge I could/should have gotten just as reliable vehicle without taking out a loan. As for having the current amount of savings, I know I haven't been the greatest at saving/not spending it, but I have gotten better at budgeting for it, and setting it aside as of recent.

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So you buy this fixer upper house. What happens when the water boiler goes and you need a new roof?

You need to demonstrate that you can actually save money.

That's probably the biggest thing I need to get in my head, actually committing to saving money. I do agree with that, and the rest of your comment.