Potential for good property appreciation & rentals in  locations (closer to Lehi,UT seems like silicon valley of Utah ?? 

I'm in Silicon Valley, so it's possible your MLS is different.Most broker websites grab information from the MLS so if you get it put on the MLS it will be widely disseminated.

So first thing today I siliconed all the windows of the house.

When I was 20+ I met many fellow engineers who invested heavily in real estate. Life got in the way for me until much later. My partner's profession is real estate sales. Took 20 years to convert from part time suppor...

View of Silicon Valley off the back.

I'm currently 48, have no experience in RE, and live in silicon valley (San Jose, CA).

Cleveland’s gain of 15,500 college-educated young adults was greater than Silicon Valley’s and seven times that of Portland."

If not then you can just run the pump when the rain comes and maybe find the point(s) of intrusion and do something to prevent more water from coming in like caulking any cracks with silicone.

BiggerPocket Community - I live in the heart of Silicon Valley (Santa Clara) and own a townhouse.

Here is the artIcle on silIcon valley buyer fatIgue. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenparis/2018/07/25/buyer-fatigue-setting-into-silicon-valley-real-estate-markets/