Hi all,

New to this forum and to RE investing. I am interested in investing in Austin. Having a hard time finding a Single Family home in areas relatively close to downtown(East Austin, South Congress, etc). I am planning on living at the home and potentially rent a couple of the rooms that I'm not using. I don't care about cash flow, mainly about appreciation over the very long term, and finding a relatively urban place with businesses close by.

I browse listings in Zillow, Redfin, etc frequently but the inventory is so low that it feels impossible to find a home. What are some of the less conventional techniques to source deals in very hot markets like Austin? Not sure if this will help in any way but my strengths are in quantitative analysis. I am a developer and also have a successful side hustle in algorithmic trading(bot that trades stocks for me).

Thanks, any help is appreciated.

Martin