The first question to ask is whether you'll be transferring your job to LA or will you be unemployed and looking for a new job since a w-2/1099 will factor into your ability to get financing?

Rentals in the area are charging about 1000-1400 per bed room (I like to relate price to bed since student rentals here kind of revolve around that Idea and seems to be a significant factor.....how much does Mom and Dad need to pay to keep Johnny UCSD student Housed. 

Plenty strong enough for residential...should be between 1k to 2k per pier depending on how many you need, access, and other factors.

They factor the vacancy just like multi unit investors do, theirs is just higher.

If you're looking in a good market and are quick on the analysis and offering you are bound to get something before 2019.Fear is probably a big factor right now.

We also notice a few cracks on the tile in the same general area of the external cracks.

For instance, I don't research the typical economic factors like growth, freeways, shopping nearby, population, etc... 

Not quite 3000 if you have internal stairs (only count that sq ft once)... and if you have external stairs have you considered a duplex?

@Felicia Gauthier it depends on a number of factors but if you are an inexperienced out of state investor,  turn key is usually the easiest and safest way to go.

When coming up with an offer price, the list price is not a factor in this equation.