The fact that you are coming out ahead in cash flow means your already ahead of investors buying in todays rates :)  I would recommend you dive deeper into your overall strategy and market area to determine where your comfort level lies. 

The agreement should be done by an attorney but the Trust can be a simple two page form.Partnering with family can cause long term emotional stress, if your agreement is written, signed, notarized you will avoid fights, as this is a business arrangement.

Also, are there certain areas I should be searching deeper into within the St.

So I think it is important to understand why they want or don’t want the things you mentioned, and then dig deeper.

If you cross reference that with the list of neighborhoods qualifying for the tax abatement, you'll have a good start on areas to dig deeper into (depending again on goals and budget; IMO this would be most effective if you're looking to BRRRR or otherwise force equity in neighborhoods that also likely have higher odds for future appreciation than some others). 

One more tip – people remember stories that trigger their emotions.

Hi all,Last year I was able to flip a house, but mostly Iv been investing out of state (or house hacking) since Iv found it difficult to find deals in SLC.However, this year I want to focus more on local deals and try to get deeper into the market. 

It sounds a bit nice and glamorous at first but, when you start to dig a bit deeper, it makes no sense to me.

I think Texas will have pockets of deeper blue, which will make the state less red.

My fear is that, as lenders, we could end up owning what would amount to condemned buildings on soon to be vacant lots when our borrowers either walked or went bankrupt after the “Big One” hit.While I also wonder about the solvency of the CEA, we’re in the process of re-evaluating our personal and business insurance and this thread motivates me to dig a bit deeper into it.