Explore areas near major attractions like the Galleria or medical centers, which offer a balance between affordability and potential demand.

New construction may offset demand and keep your investment from appreciating quickly but as more people push out from the city center, property in those towns will be in higher demand.My preference is eastward towards Wendell and Zebulon.

If you see how many Nvidia GPU is being sold ya some few guys are become millionaire LOL they build AI Data Center everywhere and I would have free job until I am 82 years young, that's what I see from the trend LOLCongrats for Austin though, the trend is very far from stopping.

They hit the sewer pipe near dead center.  

For fun while there:Llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos, Jacob sheep, Kunekune, English longhorn, watusi, If the livestock are a major profit center then you’re in trouble.  

I just got called from WODA companies to bid a $500,000 paint job in the center of hilltop.

Hey Ryan,To clarify a bit, the stage I currently find myself in is more centered around research and understanding the market in DFW.

Usually these larger apartment communities and triple net lease shopping centers are so well maintained and have such good systems in place , you can almost be hands off with a good management team.

I do deals with guys from Austin Texas, dallas taxes, florida, New York, California because they are capital markets and we are one of the cheapest states not just for existing inventory but new construction as well. just my two cents. if you like the market here don't listen to other investors or agents get closer to the deal centers.

Eventually I want to convert this into an MTR since it's in a great location for it (two lvl 1 trauma centers 10 min away), but I want to live here for a year or two first.