I will run the numbers for sure to either wholesale, flip, or buy and hold since these are going to be my main focus for my business.

There seems to be two main arguments about seller's market/highly-priced markets in general: one is "buy low/sell high" and another is "this trend is going upwards, and so one should follow the trend until there are signals that state otherwise."

I guess what I'm mainly asking  then is ....

i want to control the whole structure (unless it is truly a steal) the area you are looking at is pretty good overall just be aware of construction issues in that part of town-sewer mains are a bit problem around there-old electrical panels-also the issue with number of owner occupied units can bite you and most likely has him when trying to sell them on the mls etc as fha financing would be out the window.  

The Top 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2016http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/top-10-real-est...Providence, RI featured as a market to watch in 2016

The search feature isn't the best (or maybe I'm just not good at it).

It will do what you want on a house by house basis and has some very nice features.

@Nick Janovich I mainly use a facility in Miami. 

I'm mainly looking for 2-4 unit multifamily properties, ideally that need some work.  

He checks the main items--roof, foundation, hvac, plumbing, electrical, structural...but doesn't do a deep dive into the cosmetic issues or small items.