This window of opportunity in Austin May end up being short lived, the sidelined buyer demand has been stacking up and the influx of population is never ending.

I would be buying into a sellers market in almost any Albertan city.Alberta also worries me as it is known to be super volatile for short periods of time and then sit dormant for up to a decade. 

I don't think you know enough to consider real estate in the short-term.

I know a few pro football players that had short careers.

I feel I have a good handle on the basic best practices and will be listing the property on Zillow shortly. 

Areas close to BlueOval City will likely see an increase in housing development, including single-family homes, apartments, and short-term rental properties for contractors and temporary workers.

For both Oregon Coast short term rentals and hotels/motels there is a drastic need for modern and updated hospitality.

We do all our loans as balance sheet loans, so that means short term fixed rates with 20yr amortizations and 20% down. 

I recommend having an attorney draft one that can be short.

Layer on the ability to invest the funds that otherwise would go towards the down payment and transactional costs and you likely come out ahead in such a short term horizon renting.