You can buy a luxury home in Florida for example for $1M to $1.5M bigger than a $2.5M home in CA.They make Hurricane Proof homes now so its not that bad if you plan a ahead.  

Most new construction in Austin are luxury new apartments.

It's unthinkable to imagine that they have been running their business grossly violating Dodd Frank, simply because someone would have lodged a complain and they would be shut down by now.

I love house-hacking for Tampa Bay for a few main reasons: 1) great long-term outlook on appreciation; fundamentally strong market and growth projections, 2) diverse opportunities of house-hacks from luxury house hacks, cheap house hacks, room by room, STR, MTR, etc. 

Yes, our local agent was Olga NarvaezRonival Luxury Homes52 477 350 6941

Quote from @Logan Williams: As a former student at the U of A, big rival games, homecoming, and greek life family weekends are a huge influx of people looking for lodging, with only a few hotels in close proximity to the University, STR's that are attractive can be few and far between.

[Please note: Many if not most mortgage holders do not have the luxury of extra money!]

I would definitely say Costco soap and Costco toilet paper, but it probably depends on the type of unit.Is it a luxury unit?

I think every market has those luxury areas that pricing is multiples beyond what any average person in the market can afford. 

I’m working on a more luxury MTR insurance placement now that’ll probably get us $8k+.