This is tough to do with today's high prices and mortgage rates, which is why so many investors have slowed down or stopped investing until the market turns favorable again.Below is an example of a single-family home in Allentown.

What I meant was avoid markets that are only cash flow markets.

This has been my experience and I live in an ultra-competitive market.

@CJ Moulton Be careful not to get "analysis paralysis" looking at demographic data for any market.

Happy to serve as a resource if you have any questions about the local market.

So, I am asking for some advice on how to prepare a pricing and marketing plan to try and rent it as soon after closing as I can.

It all comes down to running the numbers based on today’s market, not past assumptions.

Does the market there pick up more in the spring as other markets do? 

In many ways, this is the best market for buyers in Austin in years.

L-ville has it's pockets so you really need to know that market well.