I also design for a few Cape Cod builders and they are in the $250-$400 psf range.

You want your credit in the top 10% range.  

I am like a sponge right now and want to absorb as much as I can in order to feel ready to purchase my 1st home in the 7-11 month range.

@Ryland Taniguchi since you are an agent are you recommending she not listen to you  :)I think you have to quantify the question and the response.Your not an average buyer with only 25k to work with .. your in the business and obviously a developer of some repute and success.. for those with limited capital and competing against guys like you and I.. the realtor is correct its a sellers market.. the issue for these folks also buying off market is they need FHA loans and many houses need to much work to qualify.. so you really are stuck in a narrow window to buy.4 plex househacking for someone with @Angela Jossy capital is one of the best ways to enter the west coast market.. all the other things like buy a sfr or whatever those are folks that don't know the price ranges on the West coast its not that easy for someone with 25k.

There is a wide range of owner occupant and investor buyers, so I wouldn't focus too tightly on one niche when you get started.

My deals are appealing, with equity ranging from $30k-$104K, and I'm looking for private money ranging from $42k on up to $200K (My favorite and most profitable is in the $42k and I already have the hard money 75%, I just need the DP 25%).  

It's also in the same price range that you mentioned, with all appliances included!  

Account Closed suggest and you put your dues in when you get to about year 10 this business is SO GOOD... its all referral based at that point. and if your in a market were average sales prices are in the 250 to 300k range its money !!

That will give you the true range and help make the best pricing decision.

From this data, you can utilize a website bestplaces.net that will give you a breakdown of the percentage of homes that sold, in various price ranges, for a given zip code.