I believe I can potentially get 2 multi family homes for the price 1 multi family home here in the Salt Lake area.  

Here is an example of what I like to do:I have a client who asked me to compare Tooele with northern Utah county and southern Salt Lake county. 

Additionally caution, not all appraisers are worth their salt and not all appraisers are familiar with MFR's so ask around to find the ones with the most experience and just ask them.  

I hesitate to answer your question as I don't want to negatively influence you so take what I say with a grain of salt!

Money is being deployed foolishly as ever, and many will loose...While the negative responses are to be taken with a grain of salt, at this juncture I'd listen.

I know, grains of salt and all, but it seems like an instant equity kind of situation.

For those of you in the DMV area, the community is called The Salt Pond and the lot is approx. 2 miles from the ocean.

The lack of response is strange - I should be right in the center of their bulls-eye:  I'm a prospective investor from CA who is looking to buy properties (SFH) in Salt Lake and Utah counties.Anyone know them?

Either way, paying in 2014 shouldn't hurt you -- worst case, you have losses this year that you can't use and you can carry them forward to next year (or any time in the next 5 years, I believe).That said, I'm not a tax professional and I know nothing of your personal tax situation, so take the above with a large grain of salt.

After you have had enough salt rubbed into your wounds?