If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Each year, new design trends enter the market, and some others exit.

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

You would really want to do your own due diligence and probably fly to the market(s) you'd like to invest in.

From a tax standpoint, there are additional disclosures to make when selling a business asset for less than fair market value to a related third party. 

Hi Yael, I am a featured agent from Bigger Pockets in the QC market and can assist with all of your questions.

Study the market.

Purchase price: $230,000 Cash invested: $283,550 Sale price: $283,500 Purchased off market. $25,000 Rehab. $20,000 profit after realtor commission.

I considered suing for non-performance but felt the hassle of doing so would not be worth the benefit.I'm still hopeful and looking in the Flint market, I just would not use them to do so.

Europe is not a good market for investing.