Make sure to study the buyer your trying to target...but you already know that.Hope that helps 

Take time to study the specific neighborhoods where you want to invest.

If you discovered something he wasn't aware of and inform him of it, it becomes part of the disclosure process going forward now. 

Not an economist who has studied these issues, just and armchair intellectual here.I bought a house in my neighborhood and my realtor thought I should airbnb it. 

My company has discovered a niche and under valued market in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Does anyone know if you can use a cost segregation studies for STR properties that you may have outside the US (and use it against your US W2 income)?

My advice, don't go for a homerun, a base hit is just fine.. buy something solid and get educated about your market.Its sounds like you are spreading yourself a little thin with all those markets to study. 

Online platforms, industry conferences, and networking events are excellent sources for discovering new sponsors.

There was a hiccup when we discovered the seller's ex-wife still had a claim on the property and wasn’t willing to cooperate at first.

There are specific rules for 1031 exchanges including:The replacement property must be identified within 45 days of transferring the relinquished property.The replacement property must be received within 180 days after the transfer of the relinquished property or the due date of the taxpayer's tax return, whichever is earlier.Special rules apply for exchanges between related parties (defined in § 267(b) or 707(b)(1)).Real property located in the United States and real property located outside the United States are not considered property of like kind.Cost Segregation StudiesA Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.