very doable dude.
Look in craigslist, and all the internet sites, and just drive around.
Stay away from those apt complexes, they are a ripoff.
I pay 435 in west seneca for a real nice 2 BR upper, and I can park 10 cars in the driveway its so big.
We also have half a basement and an attic.
Its in a suburb of west seneca with 125k houses all around, and old people condos right behind us.