Hey Jordan. Do it Do it Do it. My partner and I lived in a van for 2 and a half years, we went through all parts of Australia with it. We used it as our permanent residence on a piece of land we had. Get onto youtube and have a look for a guys channel call Bob Wells. He does interviews with folks living on really tight budgets living in all kinds of things, you may get some great ideas from there.
A lot will depend on where you are, if you are travelling or staying put etc. I can tell you that everyone changes things over time so don't be afraid to start and work on it from there. Also, if you see vanlife folks around, stop and ask them about their set-up. They will tell you what they wouldn't do and that is usually the most useful information.

Best of luck, keep us informed of your progress.
Cheers from Western Australia