Rents are at near market rent, but includes heat and hot water.  

Recent post by @Scott Trench says its pretty hot.

A ghost ad is where you take a great deal that has recently sold in your "hot areas" (the agent will tell you where those are) and you just post it as if it hasn't sold yet.

It will certainly make a difference, how much of a difference probably depends on how hot your market is.

This typically comes from a malfunctioning furnace or hot water heater.  

    Had one who took fence and gates, both toilets , kitchen and bath sinks and hot water tank.He had bought a stripped trailer and needed a few things 

The Chicago market is very hot right now.Single Family and 2-4 units are the most desirable and competition is crazy now.At the foreclosure auction bidders are paying MLS prices now.However, there are still deals but really need to be on the ball to get them.Good luck and remember cost vs value.  

I don't see much cash flowing as the market is so hot right now.

The Multifamily space is extremely hot right now in the Phoenix market...

There is a 3bed/2.5 bath townhouse for sale in outer SE Portland for sale (probably would be considered a "C" neighborhood but is hip and property values trending up) that I could house hack with an FHA loan and live for only about 200 bucks a month excluding repairs and vacancies (the rental market is hot and the property was built in 2007 so I am only including P&I, MIP, taxes and insurance in this equation; property has no HOA dues).