For some really top notch economic analysis of restrictive housing policies making housing less affordable, look at the work of Harvard economist Ed Glasier.

As for stuff to read - “what every Real Estate Investor needs to know about cash flow ( and 36 other key financial measures)” by Frank Gallinelli is the first book to get.I also am reading a book on risk “An economist walks into a brothel” by Allison Schrager.

That includes PHD economists and everyone on BP (including myself).  

I am not a macro or Micro economist and really don't track it much..

., this new update from Zillow economists was great too, which shows the increase in rental market demand and price increase throughout the country which talks about top 3-5 markets trending.

Every economist studying Austin and putting out reports says Buy Now!  

Not to mention EVERY FINANCE TEXTBOOK AND EVERY ECONOMIST ON THE PLANET says you're wrong.My recommendation would be for you to enroll in a community college finance course and let the professor explain it to you.  

Here's something that might help you in your decision-it's from the chief economist of the National Association of Realtors.

So please understand there is truly a reason why 84 out of 100 economists picked Austin as the #1 place to invest. 

Paraphrasing RealPage's Chief Real Estate Economist from our event the other night, "that's like dropping a metro inside a metro."