Toyota newbie here, Socal region.

whats up guys, just got myself handed down a 2004 Toyota Tacoma. its a double cab, sr5 prerunner. I know absolutely nothing about Toyotas.. the belts were re done 4 months ago.. engine has 250k on it..it was my aunts daily driver from riverside to Newport beach.. looking for help on where to get started I'm working in a budget so I'm gonna have to do it slowly.. i changed the oil and filters today.. the roof has some wether damage and is starting to rust a bit, my buddy told me to sell the truck and get a car.. but I'm not sure what to do...im thinking about keeping the truck, i want to lift it and put some suspension on it so it rides much smoother on the freeways, and also can handle some minimal off roading. any help is much appreciated thanks guys