I'm an investor-friendly realtor in Western Michigan.

Here are a few additional ideas that have worked for me and others in competitive markets like Austin:Off-Market Leads from Contractors: I had a friend who rehabbed a house in North Austin last year.

AI tip 2: a friend of mine wrote an app (beta) for landlords to market themselves on a regular basis by soliciting reviews from tenants.

There are much more landlord friendly towns in New Jersey.

Reinforces the reality I thought we were living in vs what my landlord friends who bought in 2020/2021 have been saying to me ie just do it.

Mid-term is more likely to work in any market than STR, but I think you would be surprised at how well an STR could do if there are no other options like that in the area (think people's parents or friends coming in for the week(end)).I've seen a lot of people grimacing at the net-negative house hack (it's just a product of rates and low inventory in a lot of markets) and this is one option to try to recoup some of that loss.

Try Ethan Whitley with Crye-Leike Realtors, he is good friend and does alot of commercial in the area.

Highlight the “family-friendly” perks, like extra beds, pet policies, and flexible terms.

Talk to friends and neighbors and ask them who do they know that wants to be in the area.I think you can find someone to wrap your mortgage to at or just above your loan balance and maybe a point or two higher than your mortgage.

Our property is in the Bay Area, which is known for having more tenant-friendly laws.