Anyway, I will be really surprised if they accept.

Unless something unexpected happens, the current market numbers and overall economic health of Austin suggests that prices are unlikely to fall significantly from their current levels.

Communication is critical - people hate surprises in big money transactions.

If he thinks its reasonable and no major surprises, going to pull the trigger to get that one going.  

I moved to Peoria a year ago and probably spent an extra 40k-50k to live there over living in Surprise because I believed the appreciation in Peoria was greater due to the new businesses being built in the area and I was right.

(And the income qualification standards for those programs are surprisingly high.)I have a few workshop/happy hour events coming up where I talk about the Airbnb laws in the metro area.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I am a little surprised the apartment associations are not pushing back more on this.