The situation you describe is ideal but back then everyone was struggling, 50% unemployment among young people and it really affects the people mood in order to enjoy the experience to the most. ... that said depending where you are in the states, might get a bit crazy, where I am inventory is super low, so I doubt prices would go down much.

It seems there is an inevitable buyer's market in the future due to all the unemployment but there's lots of uncertainty there.

Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $69,300 Sale price: $507,000 This home features brand new flooring, brand new kitchen and stainless steel appliances, new carpet throughout the bedrooms, new fully finished bathroom, new exterior and interior paint.

I would automatically fix defects, such as dripping faucets or a feature that doesn't work. 

An AVM is software that compares a subject property along with other properties in the market in order to assign it a value in accordance with its features.

But, as an unemployed college graduate of 2 years, I highly recommend it to you.Check out Phil Pustejovsky (Hour+ video, be advised, but it’s very worth it)https://youtu.be/lSXGxOiRp7ACheck out Kris Krohn (Focus on his “compassionate finance” videos)https://youtu.be/GGPpZm_A964Check out Graham Stephan (You’re probably already familiar.

https://www.statesman.com/busi...Some key excerpts from this article:"Austin’s office market “wrapped up 2019 and the decade much like it began -- with job growth outpacing national averages and an unemployment rate that remains one of the lowest in the country at 2.5%,” below the national average of 3.6%""On the occupancy side, the region’s office space was 92.3% full on average in the fourth quarter, up from 90.6% at the end of 2018""The areas that have seen rapid rent growth -- downtown, the Domain, East Austin, South Austin and the South MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) corridor""CBRE said 12 new office projects were completed in the fourth quarter of 2019.

I am looking at a property here are the key features:7000 sf shop with large mezzanine/2nd floor, and 3rd floor with an already built 2 bed 1 bath apartment and about 2000 sf of unfinished space and a complete wrap around deck.

Look for markets where jobs are growing, incomes are growing, good job diversification, housing is affordable, rents are stable and/or climbing, vacancy is low, and unemployment is low... that will tilt the cards in your favor. 

Just a simple request. Boolean search.Being able to use operators like AND/OR/etc...