As long as the tech companies are hiring the home prices are going to expensive.So waiting for a drop in prices is not a great idea in my opinion.You have several choices:1.

I can not find a tech problem link on the app or site.

If you don't speculate on the growing tech industry who pays really well, you simply can't buy anything in it. 

I've been a web applications developer for the last 12 years, and I'm really excited to mix my tech skills and entrepreneurial drive with some purposeful investing.I have some experience as that typical "accidental landord" and have held my first home as a rental for the last 10 years.

I would think Seattle has a more stable job market due to the tech industry.....employment in Phoenix has always been too heavily dependent on construction and real estate (in my opinion), which is most likely why we have drastic boom / bust cycles.

Appeals to tenants who are tech-savvy but not comfortable just shooting over the money on Venmo or whatever.More recently I rented to friends-of-friends who are about my age, hippie millennials like me.

If you work in tech you will have recruiters flocking to you on a daily basis trying to poach you.

I'm obviously interested in things REI related, but also tech, psychology, and many other topics. 

As far as students vs. non-students, the student body at Texas Tech is growing quickly, in addition to the large quantity of businesses and families moving into town.

I spend 8 hours a day in a cubical, and I don't want this to be my life...A little about me:I just completed my MA in Music Business.I work full-time on a 50k/year salary at a music tech company.I was lucky enough to be able to save up 30k in cash.