In my mind, Portland has many similar advantages to San Francisco - geographic constraints to spreading (rivers, mountains), difficult development requirements, a young workforce and better than national average population growth projections, and a "coolness" factor with tech workers and millennials that one can't simply create by declaring oneself a tech hub. 

If they fill your units, they probably wont leave until the lease is up... because frankly any science major at A&M, Texas Tech, or UT doesn't have time for anything else but school.

Investors are old fashioned, lazy not very smart or tech savvy, can't see the bigger picture have no patience, refuse to leave their old ways behind nd invest time and effort (and brain power) into new ways, they don't "get with it", they don't get with the times, they don't educate themselves, they think they know better.Here is my investor journey in a nutshell.I came to BP, most people gave me cra advice, I didn't agree, but I tried anyways, failed, I said, screw this, I am doing this Y way.

However, given that the demand for Class A is limited, this will have a negative impact on new inventory as well as competing inventory in those markets, essentially creating a concessions amd amenities war between rivaling assets.

I am now working in Seattle (SLU) at Amazon Web Services as a high-tech salesperson and currently reside in Capitol Hill.I wanted to introduce myself and network with other local rental property investors (anyone really).

I live in Seattle and the house price here is already crazy, and since Austin TX is seeing some new tech companies coming in, I'm buying my first investment SFR over there.

We negotiated to 5.5%.After all expenses we cash flow $304The ppl are hard to get a hold of, not tech savvy (older couple).

With the large Mixed Used Developments going in in Round Rock and the surrounding areas, the High Tech companies coming in, the schools ratings, I believe RR is still a great place to invest.

I've been in the tech space, sold a somewhat sizable company last year, and I'm looking to learn more about commercial real estate.

Our credit scores are good, boyfriend is in tech and I am in consulting.