My profile picture contains the Chinese characters for “student” because whether the subject is Chinese or real estate, I know that I will always have room to learn and grow.

A lot of that is due to the high US Dollar so Canada seems like a bit of a fire sale to a lot of Americans...and Mainland Chinese who are trying to get their money out of China.

And there's a lot more Chinese (and that means iffy right now) money here this time around too...  

If not a flood maybe look out for Chinese drywall if it applies.But I agree even a one house flood from plumbing OR terrain outside is possible.One time had a freak hail storm that plugged the storm sewers and then cloud burst a torrent the street backed up and ran in the basement windows. 

I currently work for a very large medical products company as a Project Manager for our Chinese Manufacturing facility.  

If the Chinese housing market were to show any signs of going into free fall, you can guarantee there will be a large ripple effect in the U.S. housing market - just as we have seen in the stock market in last few months with concerns over the Chinese economy.

I have flipped several homes, including Chinese Drywall homes.

The challenge in southern CA is Hispanic nepotism, La Raza movement is alive and well, or not speaking Manderin Chinese, its increasingly a requirement sadly.So yeah, I won't quit looking for the right opportunity in sales, like solar, or getting a cushy government job with benefits, but the private sector has a big fat target on human labor due largely in part to the Affordable Care Act requirements.

The next major Crash will involve China and global banks that go bankrupt when the Chinese stock market tumbles.The question that no one knows is will China crash in 2016 or in 2025.

Here are the details:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/738518-how-to-raise-private-capital-experience-with-chinese-investorsWhen I first tried to go into hotels, one of the obstacles I encountered was financing.