@Taylor Green I know my local MLS includes data about past transactions for any given property, so yes, a real estate agent is probably your best bet. 

You bet!!

As noted by @Sean Brooks your best bet is to have a discussion with the listing agent, state your position with empirical data (recent sales) and hope to get a call in a few months when the seller/agent check in with reality.   

@David Tankersley Mira Mesa is a popular area and we have done a few flips in the neighborhood over the years.

With the rise of popularity and credibility of AirBnB, Homeaway and Flipkey, this market is surging. 

Your best bet is going to be through a wholesaler or source your deals directly with your own marketing.

If everyone else has a disposer and dishwasher then that would be the expectation and you are at a disadvantage.I bet the husband had to get rid of his wife's healthy cooking and if he throws them in the trash she might see it so he used the disposer.

Art Allen I bet I've seen your work if you're flipping in downtown!  

Also remember you'll need someone on the ground(good birddog / locator for one) in those out of state areas that you're trying to close in; so team work is your best bet. 

Chicago has neighborhoods full of condos where very few people (if any) over 40 live.The "popular" places in Chicago are excellent for young professionals until they have kids, then it becomes tougher to justify staying there and most move to the suburbs or a quitter area of the city/