They are gross rent estimates that include the rent plus the cost of all tenant-paid utilities, except telephones, cable or satellite TV service, and internet service.

And what you mentioned is common in Chicago. 

The numbers associated with these are different for everyone.With bigger jobs, such as yours, I would need to utilize a team.

of the book is utilizing a high cash value life insurance policy that earns a constant rate of return and grows tax free to borrow against for large purchases.

I need him to at least be at $1400 to hit half of the house monthly payments not including my utilities.... 

Few issues with that is from the day you find to the day it is boarded is a month, and the likelihood of getting a borrower on the phone never mind paying on day one is not very common.

There are some amazing networking opportunities here...I highly suggest getting involved with REIN (Main meeting is this Monday at Tech Hill Commons) What I like most about the Nashville Market: You can buy a house in the ghetto with bad loud neighbors, or backing up to railroad tracks, fix it up, and it will still sell day 1 with multiple offers right now. 

I'm buying in the Northern California area (Richmond, CA) and don't  know if this is common for properties in that area.

Not to get super techie, but Mac makes writing their code difficult so the chance of getting viruses are far less common than on PC’s.

All homes are renting for $600 and that includes their utilities and they are all on month to month leases.