Other than moderate property appreciation there won't be significant difference.

Interest rates are moderating so waiting a bit to save will probably be an advantage.

Most of them work with low to moderate income to try and manage an affordable way for you and your family to become a home owner. 

I am not afraid to dive into anything that may need some light to moderate renovations.

My father was military as well and that seems to lend adaptability in any envirinment so I'm completely sure you'd enjoy it here and put roots down as quickly as you'd like.There are a few items that northern CA has on Austin; more available fresh produce, more available and quality ethnic foods (Asian especially), more ethnic diversity (mostly Caucasian), more impressive geography, and more moderate weather.

@bob anthesLet me preface this post, so I don't get in trouble with the BP moderator, that US Commercial does not do Fannie Mae loans, so this is not a solicitation.We are in a period of historically low rates. 

Look for moderate priced durable products for rentals. 

Many of my clients I manage properties for are actually out of Parker as they too have found it too expensive to invest locally but can make the returns they would like down here while still being only a moderate distance from the property to drive to.

So I'm a excellent on the project manager side of things.Now I'm doing my research on how to get a foot in while my income has been cut, it seems impossible but if there is a way I will find it.Looking for people moving in the same direction in the Washington area.Hope this is a "plain" enough enough introduction for Umar Javaid and other moderators?

I'd suggest you look at a large public housing development and the issues of public perception, which steers your marketing abilities regardless of rent pricing, low, low-moderate or moderate.You also end up competing against yourself, one unit will always be more desirable, you'll learn to stager rents and not show some units until others may be rented.It's great to go in and redevelop an area, improving and increasing values, but it's not just dependent on the dollars like looking at the ARV of one property.