In a different market that’s not too far from my location, house prices are extremely expensive (median home price is $1.2M) and I’m fortunate enough to have 4 good realtors who work in that market.

I know it's cliche and annoying but it works extremely well for me.. long story long..

@Denise Peterson I'd be extremely careful and look for a proven area. 

The Domain to Downtown corridor is one of the most expensive in the metro and once you add on condo/HOA fees, it will be extremely had to cash flow an investment without a significant down payment.

The company downsized, which was disappointing as I felt I was just hitting my stride having built the above described network, with all of my clients happy with progress and subcontractors that would prioritize working for me over other work because of my means to move projects forward without yelling at anybody 😂Over the past few years I have taken the real estate classes for both NC and SC passed the tests but changes in plans kept me from pursuing Real Estate Brokerage as a direct career. 

Find a good turnkey operator who has plenty of experience, knows their markets very well, and treats you extremely well as a client investor. 

This continues the broad market dynamic in the Austin MSA of rising prices in response to extremely high housing demand and cripplingly low housing inventory.Romeo Manzanilla, the new 2020 ABoR president, added his thoughts: "Austin's unprecedented population growth during the past decade has heavily impacted the real estate market.

It'll make staying in the house extremely unpleasant.

Unfortunately, we learned over time that his work ethic was extremely poor and had to let him go a month into the project.

@Tony H. you are 100% correct, once you leave the Bay Area it is extremely hard to get back in.