How much/how fancy of a projector would I need for a 900 sq. ft./ 1 bedroom apartment?

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dino213aa

I'm considering setting up a projector for my new apartment and was wondering what would be the best specs vs cost. The apartment is relatively dark, so I don't really need anything over 1500 lumens, do I? HDTV would be nice, but otherwise I have no idea which one to get. Any ideas? I know these can get really expensive- I just want what I need for a decent picture.

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The Sanyo Z2 should easily be found under $1k and is one of the only quality projectors than can do true HD for the price. The Sanyo Z3 and Z4 are also good buys.

Panasonic AE line-up is also work looking at. The new AE900 is getting a lot of great reviews.

BenQ also has some true HD projectors in the $1.5k or so range.

If you can spend near $2.5k, the Sony HS-51 is probably the best projector money can buy.

I would just set a max for what you want to set, then look at the ones I suggested and see what one fits your needs.

ProjectorCentral.com is a good source also.

How much is the average rent for a 1 Bdrm apt. in Worcester, MA?

Existentia

I've had offers from 850 to 900. I believe this is too high. I am actually looking for an apartment community to avoid going to a laundromat, onstreet parking, etc

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High for a one bedroom, but that would depend on what utilities are included. Most complexes built very few one BR units as the rent differential used to be much greater between bedroom sizes and one BR tenants are usually harder on the units (at least statistically speaking).

Current 1BR HUD Fair Market Rent in Worcester is 704 including all utilities. This is based on survey information in the three months prior to April, 2006. HUD sets the FMR at the 45th percentile, so it is just under the median. The median would be about 750 by my calculation. Figure approximately $100-$120 for heat, electricity, cooking and hot water if you pay it.

Try Upland Gardens, Washington Heights, Lincoln Village, and other mixed income rental developments, where rents are apt to be a bit lower due to the presence of some subsidized units. Also worth checking condo rentals.

Telegram classifieds on Sunday are the best place to start, also look under "Apartments" in the yellow pages for the names and phone numbers of complexes.

Good luck!

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!!HELP me find a CABIN in COLORADO!!!!?

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sunshineda

I'm looking for volunteers to do some local snooping and find me a place. local bulliten boards and newspapers are key. ill be moving to colorado this summer and im looking to find a nice cozy cabin like or mountain setting house for rent. I'd like for it to be within 45 minutes drive to red rocks community college in lakewood. I want the rent to be under 900 a month and i want it to house 3 people comfortably. 2 bedrooms is a must, two bedrooms and a loft is a plus. 3 bedrooms fine. someone told me town bullitens are a good place to look. I;d really appreciate anyone dropping me a line and letting me know of anything they know about

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Since you are a Yahoo user, why not try:

http://realestate.yahoo.com/

Good luck with your search.

For a newlywed couple, what is the best choice for a place to live- i.e. apartment, mobile home, house, etc?

Fatdude427

My Fiance and I are getting married in a few months from now. We both are still living at home with our parents- that is, she is home living with her folks, and I am still at home living with my own.

We want to make the best choice for us, in terms of financially, in terms of having privacy, and in terms of learning as best we can about one another in a safe and loving environment. We have pretty much decided that living with either sets of parents is not an option.

My wife-to-be wants to start out by purchasing a decent but inexpensive mobile home. I am fine with this idea. But is it the wisest choice? It will cost approximately as much as renting a one bedroom apartment. Probably, the payments on the mobile home itself will be around 300, and the lot rent will cost around 300 as well. Thus, the total will be around 600 per month.

Is this a good choice for us? We are both just getting good jobs now, and we are not earning a whole lot yet. Thanks for your help and ideas.

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I got married the first time I was only 18. We lived with his parents until we found a mobile home that was a 2 bedroom cute as could be. We didn't have to make payments on a lot because we put it on my parents land. They have alot of land so we put it on the other side so that we had plenty of privacy. Getting a loan for a mobile home was actually a good start for us. It wasn't as big of loan that we would have to try to get out from under later if we wanted to like a house would be and yet we were still establishing a good credit history by doing this. We didn't stay together but that doesnt matter as far as that goes. It really helped us get established without having something to try to get out from under or take forever trying to sell like a house or just wasting our money by renting an apartment. When we got divorced we both had credit scores close to 900. So I would say yes the mobile home idea is a good choice. Good luck you two :)

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!!HELP me find a CABIN in COLORADO!!!!?

Q. I'm looking for volunteers to do some local snooping and find me a place. local bulliten boards and newspapers are key. ill be moving to colorado this summer and im looking to find a nice cozy cabin like or mountain setting house for rent. I'd like for it to be within 45 minutes drive to red rocks community college in lakewood. I want the rent to be under 900 a month and i want it to house 3 people comfortably. 2 bedrooms is a must, two bedrooms and a loft is a plus. 3 bedrooms fine. someone told me town bullitens are a good place to look. I;d really appreciate anyone dropping me a line and letting me know of anything they know about

A. Since you are a Yahoo user, why not try:

http://realestate.yahoo.com/

Good luck with your search.

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For a newlywed couple, what is the best choice for a place to live- i.e. apartment, mobile home, house, etc?

Q. My Fiance and I are getting married in a few months from now. We both are still living at home with our parents- that is, she is home living with her folks, and I am still at home living with my own.

We want to make the best choice for us, in terms of financially, in terms of having privacy, and in terms of learning as best we can about one another in a safe and loving environment. We have pretty much decided that living with either sets of parents is not an option.

My wife-to-be wants to start out by purchasing a decent but inexpensive mobile home. I am fine with this idea. But is it the wisest choice? It will cost approximately as much as renting a one bedroom apartment. Probably, the payments on the mobile home itself will be around 300, and the lot rent will cost around 300 as well. Thus, the total will be around 600 per month.

Is this a good choice for us? We are both just getting good jobs now, and we are not earning a whole lot yet. Thanks for your help and ideas.

A. I got married the first time I was only 18. We lived with his parents until we found a mobile home that was a 2 bedroom cute as could be. We didn't have to make payments on a lot because we put it on my parents land. They have alot of land so we put it on the other side so that we had plenty of privacy. Getting a loan for a mobile home was actually a good start for us. It wasn't as big of loan that we would have to try to get out from under later if we wanted to like a house would be and yet we were still establishing a good credit history by doing this. We didn't stay together but that doesnt matter as far as that goes. It really helped us get established without having something to try to get out from under or take forever trying to sell like a house or just wasting our money by renting an apartment. When we got divorced we both had credit scores close to 900. So I would say yes the mobile home idea is a good choice. Good luck you two :)

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how many solar panels do i need to power up my house?

Q. does anyone know how many pannels, batteries and the rating for charge controler and power inverter needed to power up a 3 bedroom house, meaning to run all your electrical lights and equipment?

A. Hey Martin, Shane may be close on the numbers, but it is all just a guess without knowing more about your house and your weather. You see, asking a question like yours is no different than asking, "How much gas does it take to run a car?" It depends on the car, the miles it is driven, driving habits, and so on. We have a home in the Northern Great Lakes that is completely powered by the wind and sun. The solar array is our primary power source, probably providing about 80% of our needs, more in the summer. Although our house is small, about 1200 square feet, and fairly efficient, our array fits nicely on the roof of our single car carport, maybe taking up 180 square feet, nothing nearly the size of a football field. All of our equipment cost just under $15,000, including the batteries. Today, if you can take advantage of net metering in your area, you don't need batteries or charge controllers, but you do need utility power. The grid becomes your battery in this arrangement. The only drawback is if the power grid goes down for any reason, you solar array goes with it. So you might find yourself in a situation where the sun is out, and you do not have access to the power in your own solar array. This can be frustrating to new owners.

My best suggestion is you get a subscription to Home Power Magazine, they are the only periodical that get into the nuts and bolts of what you are asking about. There are some good websites as well, I will list a few below. Don't waste your time asking hacks like me online for information, you get answers like football fields and barrels of money which distort the real facts. You can read about people who have done exactly what you are trying to do in the magazine articles, check out suppliers websites that advertise there and learn a great deal. In the end, you might decide not to get involved, and that's fine, but at least you will be well informed.

If you're a handy type and can do some basic wiring, I would suggest you start by getting one panel, a couple golf cart batteries and some DC breakers and switches and set up your own 12 volt power system. We did 12 years ago, even put 12 volt outlets in all the rooms. They still work today and continue to be handy for small electronics and lights. If you subscribe to Home Power, you can go online to their website and look up archived articles from years past. Our home was even featured in one some time ago. Use their search engine to look up, "Starting Small First," if you want to see it. I would also suggest going to an energy fair if you're really interested after looking all this up, they are listed in the magazine as well.

For comparison purposes, I will give you the specs on our homes system you were asking about above. This is the equipment necessary to run our home, with a little help from the utility company. Our electric bills average just under $5 per month.

Solar: 14 Kyocera KC-120 panels, total solar power 1.6 KW
Wind: Southwest Windpower H-40,. peak power 900 watts
Inverter: Trace Engineering SW-4024 4000 watts continuous, 10,000 watts surge limit
Batteries: Trojan L-16 model 360's, 20 total storing 1800 amp hours at 24 volts DC

Take care, and good luck, Rudydoo

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