This option would raise our loan points by .625 extra points (not a major hike) and we would incur roughly $1,000 of extra expenses at closing.

People need affordable housing, yet we keep seeing tall, closet like, expensive apartment buildings going up in places where they could've renovated a home for a family.

I know the south bay area fairly well, but it's likely too expensive. 

Yes this park is only worth $300k.Something is up with $92k expenses.  

They have two programs - and the prices start at $499 annual subscription (but have to pay all at once, but tallys $33 mo avg)...and a more expensive Platinum Plan, that right now is almost another $500...but has additional categories, as well as being able to search according to Equity in the deal, and i think that is where they offer lots more offerings such as Loan/Mtg info; City/State Liens; HOA liens; and more. 

-Nail down a close market rent for the area and get a better sense of the realistic expenses -Analyze 1 deal everyday until I get comfortable doing it.

However the property taxes are expensive and eat into a lot of the cash Flow, any other investors who deal with this have ideas?

I told them the broker takes a percentage from all the closings and their admin cost should be either factored in or they should do enough volume that they're not passing on their expenses to me. 

Even if you have to use less expensive stuff for the some of the flips, your skills will make them shine in staging!

Look around for the least expensive housing option, and then see if you can offer more value.