Yesterday I came across the PCW report :https://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-estate/assets/pwc-emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2014.pdfIt is pretty thorough.

Hello all,Would any members in the Dallas/Fort Worth area be interested in a friendly meetup some time between November 20th and the 22nd to network and discuss local news, trends, and opportunities, etc?

Know price trends in your macro and micro markets and if you need assistance, ask a realtor to run detailed comps.

I've been apart of many deals (mostly buy and hold) and just talking to buyers/ renters daily will offer a lot of insight on the market, current trends and what people are looking for.

What trends did you look for during your research that proved to be positive, making the city in question a great place to invest?

Maybe  it has a correlation to all the fracking/drilling activity we have around here, maybe it's not related - who knows.So to get to my question, for a region that is not constructed at all to sustain this peril of mother nature, lets say the current trend continues and we keep having the rumblers.  

Have you noticed any trends or consistencies in the ones you do hire?

@shaun Reilly is probably correct for trends in your state.When I make a loan I have them sign off verifying that the loan is for the purpose of fix and flip and under no circumstances will it be OO.

You are gambling on an upward trend in SD!

So you can keep up with market trends?