Hi Daniel, if your looking for rentals make sure to look at the percentage return on your money, but some of the other cities outside of Austin may offer lower priced properties if that is a concern.

Arbitrarily taking 10k off each asking price is a silly way to find out if you have a deal or not.Either way it looks like you need to get it much lower and I have a feeling that’ll be a hard thing to do.

The less leveraged (debt), typically lower returns but more cash earnings. 

This gives your more favorable mortgage terms and rates, including lower down payment possibilities.

Im currently filling up a park in Houston and if its a nice lower cost home, i might be interested in bringing it into a park and working out an inventive package.

If the contractors are opposed, you could look into creating a company, have the proper insurances in place (GL, workers comp,etc) hire them as an employee of the company, and negotiate a lower compensation.

The roi change is about a half a percent, from 14.58% to 14%.Since im going the FHA route though my roi is lowered since im living there...not sure if i should consider this though

ESPP is usually a no brainer and gives you a discount; but there is a delay in getting the stock and a holding period of 12 mos to get the lower tax rate.

I just closed last month on a property in Oakland (lower dimond district area), currently doing rehab and excited to have the project completed.

I think that'd be a great strategy since you'd get the lower interest rate and less closing costs.