I don't know the law or eviction procedures in Saint George, Utah.

Instead, start by sharing why you’re interested and ask questions to understand the seller’s motivation like, ‘Why do you think it hasn’t sold yet?’

Welcome to the world of real estate investing, and congratulations on taking the first steps toward learning about this exciting space!

There's no step by step guide but there are key things : Learn: RE strategies, what interests you, what do people in your area need.Connect: find a mentor, accountability group and be around those doing what you want to do.Help: solve problems- do people need dealflow, property mgmt, construction expertise, etc. 

These programs often assert to guide you step-by-step through the process, provide assistance with funding, and connect you with contractors.

Steps: you go under contact with the owner of the property, you assign the purchase and sale agreement to the end buyer, the end buyer closes, and you get paid the difference between the agreed-upon price between you and the owner and the intended purchase price of the end buyer. 

Start by analyzing cash flow and market demand for each property to decide which one to rent out.

The PM should be an expert on state law, and they should have policies and procedures in place to handle these situations.

I think if you can nail that down you will be able to find a market easier.As a buy and hold investor some of the things that were important to me when deciding on a market were landlord tenant laws, price to rent ratio, housing demand, ability to build a team, large population 500K plus, multi-family availability and some other factors.take the process step by step and you will be fine. 

If so you may benefit from a step up-in-basis.