People who don't live down here couple these together but there is a lot of history and they have distinct names, so it's good to know the differences when investing down here. 

To make it sound risky to invest in housing in the 6th largest economy in the world?

@Nicole LockwoodNo real distinction between buying an STR property and just ... buying a property in general.

Austin experienced the largest drop in active listings, with a 13.3 percent loss to 8,307 listings.

if we are looking at redfin, actually the non-quality housing like in Ohio is having the largest demand compared to the "quality" housing.

The other thing I'll mention is that LVP is of course more sensitive to imperfections in the subfloor than carpet, which has by far been my largest issue to this point, and you may have some of the same things going on with your plywood subfloors.  

Hi NaniKan, I work in Austin for the nation's largest investment real estate brokerage.

I would recommend you checkout this thread on Pinpoint Profits & Connected Investors for your reference:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/414833-connected-investors-largest-rei-scam-on-the-internet?

The city is seeing some of the largest growth in the U.S. and there are still great opportunities everywhere.

With one of the largest expenses on the line, I suggest the buyer truly understand the septic's health, not simply hope to pass the inspection.