The only information I had to go on was with the last Lender informed me so maybe it was specific to the company they were with.

Let me know when you find the area you want to look in specifically and I can get you connected to a PM.

The tax treatment in such cases may vary depending on specific circumstances.

They just plug you into the conveyor belt of webinars and canned training that doesn't take them any time to create, but also isn't tailored to your specific situation. 

Are there specific market indicators or property traits I should be paying attention to?

We specialize in auction properties all over Ohio but specifically in cuyahoga county.

What I decided to do was work in what I was interested in and it led me to be an experienced real estate agent specializing in wholesaling off market properties in PA region specifically Philadelphia and surrounding areas such as Montgo, Delco etc.

There are often local Facebook groups for specific strategies 

The bank institution we partnered with offers a bi-annual administration fee of $450.00 USD + VAT (16%).I’m a Mexican Realtor working alongside a Master Broker with a presence mainly in the Southeast of Mexico and the USA, specifically in NY, Miami, and Orlando.

I started a new post asking people's thoughts about insurance costs in your local area and specifically costs to rebuild and other challenges:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/95/topics/1227051-insur...