Even at an appraisal of $300k*, you would only qualify for $210k total, which is less than you have into it (including current borrowings).

This is including MEP work being completed, but no upgraded finishes at all. 

(www.realestateexpress.com) I'm in Southern California also (Pasadena) so my road to licensure includes three 45hr college level pre-license online classes (California Real Estate Principles, California Real Estate Practice, and California Real Estate Finance).

I have patlive screening my calls, and every caller that didn't just tell me to go F myself, I called back and made a verbal offer to based on the numbers I was told to use here at BP in addition to some of my own assumptions.I make cash offers by a CMA to get ARV.  

One of the pieces of work included was a complete rewiring of the house to remove the active knob & tube system.

However, I have the price appreciations and I have included them below:Those cities have seen some massive price appreciations.Best,Brad

Therefore, any offer price you make would include the realtors fees with the Owner and likely the leftovers that would have gone to the buyer's agent.  

If that's the case, what are some of the screening techniques I can use to have a warmer and fuzzier feeling that they will pay me every month.  

This includes all materials, dump fees, and permits. 

I ask because although I've read that you can have success here and there with the MLS, it just seems to me it would be really hard considering the market exposure and then having to include, at minimum, the listing agent commission (assuming you could negotiate down the portion that would have normally gone to a buyer's agent).