. #2, Whenever you give people an inch they take a mile.

Link: LA TIMESHowever, with that being said, things have been very different with everything at record-high levels now, I have been hearing folks saying since 2015 that market is going to crash/collapse/tank and here we are an inch away from 2018 with no signs of tanking (although SF rental market is now claimed to have reached bubble popping stage).In my research on Austin, TX: I am landing on a similar issue like CA, where I will negatively cash flow around 5-7k initially and I want to avoid it.

I know that's a tall order but any advice is appreciated. 

I noticed it driving by because the grass was starting to get somewhat tall.

Give them an inch, and they'll take a mile.

A tip of advice, work for a placement that best allows tapping into existing waste lines, water lines are no big matter to run distance but waste has strict plumbing code that is distance impacted, as in inches matter, seriously.

Every single shower and floor tile from that era has about 1-2 inches of mortar AND metal lathe (screen) to keep it from cracking.  

Dropping a 3 inch pipe down a 4 inch cleanout is an old trick .

I bought a 27 inch refurbished last year for $700, new about $1300-$1400.  

and @Jim Adrian you make a good point; it is an older home (1961) and we're looking at about 3 inches or so of insulation so far below the R-38 standard (which I believe is 13"?).