If you are looking for standard finishes/cabinets - amazon/wayfair/HD/lowes has plenty of choices.

They work directly with agents and should have a good sense of which areas in town are "most popular" for placing residents and which aren't.

Inventory is now very substantially above the extreme lows seen in recent years, when inventory in the Austin area fell below 1 month (very extreme imbalance between demand and supply) for a sustained period.Kendall Garrison, CEO of Amplify Credit Union, recently said, “The good news is that we are moving toward a more sustainable level of inventory, which will provide price stability for sellers and more choices for buyers.

But, isn't Yale University more popular since its one of the Ivy League?

Here are a few popular options for inventory management in the STR industry:Smartbnb: Smartbnb offers tools for automating messages to guests, but also includes inventory tracking features.

So, we have no choice, we can no longer allow common sense in operations, everything, EVERY interaction MUST be documented to the most absolute detail from start to finish, it is the only way to eliminate the liability and risk of after-fact suites. 

I personally like House-hacking as primary choice in this market, followed by a light rehab BRRR, lastly would be flip or long term hold (unless you got a smoking deal!) 

I’m planning to buy more with them but also exploring other options with a local realtor so I have more choice on properties and locations.  

The biggest hurdle right now is interest rates, it is extremely difficult to buy in a popular market and actually make a profit out of the gate.  

I was able to negotiate with the seller to meet with the tenant before I bought and I let them have the choice to leave or go and if they stay then sign a lease for $1600 per month.