Does anyone know of a good resource for this type of rental or a good contract attorney?

Since he clearly wasn't very successful at real estate, I'm not sure why he thought he would be good at teaching it! 

Permitting is painfully slow, even with long cultivated relationships with the county.

I have over a hundred rental units I own and operate in Utah everything from homes and condos to larger multifamily.Salt Lake County has higher property taxes and is basically built out already and Ogden even though you can find good opportunities in the long run it won't be able to compete with South Utah County or Eagle Mountain. 

Hey Jerry, good to see you making moves!

And then hire a CPA if your problems are big enough-- a good problem.As for giving the 7-9/10s.

Alot of unknowns as you don't have the ability to walk the property beforehand, but interesting process, and pretty good deals exist there.While the Trustee Sales are cash purchases, there are many hard money options that can turn over the funds in time for the 24 hour funding required to complete the purchase.If you are interested, let me know and I can go into more detail, as well as make some other suggestions for you to consider. 

The after-repair value determines if the property is a good BRRRR or flip.

I'm still new to real estate investing but I'm open to feedback  @Jade FrankIt really depends on your long-term goals.

Keep an eye out for stuff like that.If none of that works, you’re probably in it for the long haul until they leave on their own.