I may not be able to supply as well of real estate advice as some of the others, but speaking of food, also hit up Q39! 

From both a weather and life-style point of view (arts, music, theatre, food, outdoor activities...all better in Austin, IMHO). 

@Brent Coombs @Edward Rhoads thanks for weighing in and giving food for thought on numbers.  

@Christian Requejo                A little food for thought.

Great food, great beer, great atmosphere)-Cornish Pasty (Very relaxed vibe.

He moves out and leaves items in the apartment ranging from a whole bed, to dishes, food in the fridge and pantry, posters on the wall and a nasty stove.

We agents can't resist offers involving food - it's our Kryptonite (shh - that's a secret). 

This way you get the loan you want and price in the slightly higher interest rate when making your initial offer.This does not include price reductions while finding repair items and other issues under due diligence this is just the loan component.Hope it helps for food for thought.

I pay a premium in the short run and they don't cash flow on paper as well day 1, but they increase your purchasing power over time and I also buy distressed under market in these neighborhoods to force some appreciation to market value in the short term; quality over quantity.If I buy a property and the price and rents don't go up over the long term, as the standard advice seems to go, then I've made a serious error in my analysis; inflation and CapEx will erode my profits away and I will lose purchasing power over time ... some food for thought from a slightly different POV.

My name is Erick F. Jarquin.  I am in the global trade of fruits and vegetables.  I work as a Director of business development for the Caribbean and Latin America.  I have zero experience in the real state market but ...