Which should I do first:

If you invite me over, all we'll need is the bed.

I think your friends don't care if you have a folding table and chairs as long as they have something to sit on . They came to see you comfort can always come later on.

Little bit of furniture is required. After than invite some friends.

Furniture!!

if you build it - they will come

Buy atleast one good thing a month and keep your eye out for free stuff or cheap stuff from a thrift store. Most of my girlfriend's apt is stuff given to me or found thrown away on the street. Murkins throw away alot of nice crap we have become a disposable Murka.. sparkplug needs gapped on lawnmower? Fuck it, just throw it away and buy a new lawnmower. Happens all the time. Insane