Looking to purchase an investment home (importantly with relatively new construction) in central Austin and single family homes are generally out of my price range. 

Could be a good chance to find opportunities that could apply to your real estate investment business in relation to see what the City is demanding and zoning discrepancies that could play to your advantage?

Hi Patrick, not in Shenzhen but not too far away (relatively)...Shanghai. 

So the question is this... what typically does a rehabber look for in terms of relating cost of repair to profit. this house is 50k profit... just so I know what to sell the house for and stop wasting peoples time.

Can you relate/communicate with them and their situation?

My dilemma is that I’m an artist (and yes, I actually make a full-time income doing that 😏 and have become relatively well-known locally) and I’m most excited by the rehab and design part of this project.

From Wisconsin. 2)  Possible career switch from aviation to pretty much any real estate related administrative job using my economics degree from Cal State Long Beach. 

NAFTA could hit Windsor if things go unfavourably, and no doubt this would have an effect on the local economy, as did the closing of the GM plant and related factories in 2009.

@Dan Morris You can only write off expenses relating to the rental portion of the property.

Listen to as many note related podcasts as you can and it will clear up a lot of your questions.