If it's on the MLS and it's a great deal, chances are he has received multiple offers and will get it sold at the best possible price.

I'm working to refine my property analysis spreadsheet and am having trouble figuring out what to estimate for water/sewer for the Chicago market. 

Am I way off to estimate HOA insurance to be roughly $200/mo. in Bronx, NY?

If it's anything like the ones we are flipping in I would estimate your success rate at around 0 percent lol.

My suggestion is that you give the details to your mortgage guy before you acquire the property so that he/she can estimate future loan for you to make sure the end loan numbers will work.

Seeing that they have auctions for properties and the estimated starting bid.

Oakland is gentrifying and rent control or liberal politics (like 'em or hate 'em) won't stop that trend...it's just a matter who's making the money.I hear what the out of state crowd is saying, but (caution - incoming anecdotal evidence) my buddy has bought other people's midwest fix and flips with no chance for forced appreciation (in fact the building depreciates over time as housing values remain flat factoring inflation), Lower Cap rate and greater risk than I experienced house hacking. 

Long-term a San Diego SFR has a good chance to be a good investment but the smart RE investors are not purchasing them at retail and many of them are taking a loss in the short-term.Your brother-in-law likely is not so dire to sell to be willing to take significantly below retail price. 

My plan is to call her and give her “one more chance” to see if she “accidentally” picked it up while reminding her that her lease is up.Her moving will cause her to possibly put her kids in a different school district which would be a big problem I also contacted my attorney and I am waiting to hear back from him as well. 

Rent estimate $1,100 - $1,300      ARV $90,000My goal is to own an apartment complex.