After gaining great education I moved to Jersey City and I rented a decent apartment in a house on top floor in affluent heights area of JC.My landlord told me and is part of lease agreement that heat and hotwater included, now after staying here for 4 months we had heating started in the month of October and my utility bill jumped from average 40 dollars to 250 dollars a month.

Remember to factor in some unforseen issues with repairs (maybe 10% over)When you have determined the ARV and the estimated repairs, I would recommend that a "good deal" for a rehab project (fix up and resell) in an average market is 70% of ARV minus repairs.

In which here in sangamon county il, the list cost $200.00 is that average, a lot, or a little?

I know, roughly, of 1) Regular MLS2) Pre-Foreclosure3) REO4) Real estate agents feeding you dealsWhich of these (or others), is likely to be most productive?

I have used one from Bank of America before, but they try to contact you through their mortgage department once you submit.It would be nice to have a complete list of sites to use to get a blemded average to determine electronic AMV.Thanks,

I am renting out my house for lower then average rent in the area. by 150 a month. dammit. nic elink if it holds water.

Then average them out.

At least average credit4.

Real Estate has been the most productive and rewarding.

I will probably just need to save up more money to do anything productive in real estate.