I feel you because I'm actively looking for my first house hack in a competitive market. 

If you really want to outperform your competition, look to amenities and stand out in the crowd.

Buying when you plan to live in a property for only the next few years can be an EXCELLENT way to get competitive owner-occupant financing and low down payments on something that will be converted later into a rental.

And yes Property Radar is an Awesome tool I think one of the most robust in the market place.. we have found a few gems with it as well here in UBER competitive Oregon.. and I am talking low 6 figure profits on one deal that we beat everyone to because of Property Radar.   

There are quite a few old apartments that sell for cheap, but competition is fierce and you have to keep an eye out constantly.You can use https://en.spitogatos.gr/property-index to find the average sale and rent price for different locations.Also AirBnb is pretty big here, but I believe the government is about to change the regulation around it soon.Originally posted by @Themi Stergianos:@Dimitris VainasHi DimitriI’m a swallow traveling from South Africa and wanting invest in Greece rental income opportunities.

You want to make sure that your property type and location is suited to the type of travelers coming to your area so that you market it appropriately, price it appropriately and can be competitive. 

The less competition, the better. 

By having agents supporting agents in their success, it creates more collaboration and less competitiveness among agents.  

If you are being stationed together over this time, keep doing temp or base housing while you are there and when you really like a market, get to know it more so you have a competitive advantage.

I know CA is a very competitive landscape so getting started in that market is going to be challenging.