Those homes are all 3, 4, or 5 bedroom, which makes it difficult to comp. 

While wholesaling is a very difficult way to get started in real estate, it's not impossible.

You can balance the two ideas as they aren't mutually exclusive.

I have a 401k balance of less than $100k that's still with the company but because my new role will be international, I won't be able to contribute to my 401k anymore.

Your family member could also provide the financing on it and make money every month with a positive cash flow spread between the debt and the rent collected or be like a guarantee person that is the main backer for the long term loan your Bank or other lender that  owns that property with a long term loan with that property  on a security  loan until that loan is paid off.Not saying the fix up budget makes this decision fairly difficult but i would say to not have a house that needs over $5,000 on the "make ready" expense to make a 20% gross return giving a cost price and sales price you gave on your example.What you could do to find a deal is pretty limitless. 

My point being it is a difficult environment for everyone (except sellers), and to illustrate, a syndicator I have been following (wellings capitol) has given up on multifamily for now and switched to self storage after a history of insisting they would not do self storage!

It has been difficult for her to support us and pay for most of our daughter's college at a famous college without going into any long term debt. 

Most lenders won't do a cash out refinance for a loan balance of only ~40,000. 

So you must balance zoning/parking/build cost requirements with your assessment of what unit type the market demands.

With many tax assessors' sites, the info is difficult to find.