I have most of my experience from the insurance industry abroad, so take my advice with a grain of salt. 

It's also easy to recommend developing a plan but to your point how do you know your strategy is worth any salt if you have no experience or context to base it on?

@Benjamin PortnoyI am a newer investor and take my suggestion with grain of salt. 

.), which is not necessarily very predictable or logical, so I would take macro price trends with a grain of salt.

While there were many factors in moving to Salt Lake (professional, personal, lifestyle, etc.), one large reason was for the “underratedness” we see in the city and the opportunity for entering into REI.

I agree 100% with Dave Foster; in fact I used t have a friend from Salt Lake City who before he passed away had a company he named HAB; Highest And Best.  

Anyone out there hosting meetups in the greater salt lake city area?

I have a real estate license and a FL state roofing license, plus have plenty of contacts in property management and in different construction fields in South Florida - however, I am finding it difficult even with access to the MLS and using LoopNet to find any deals worth their salt from Monroe County up to Broward County.I'm lookin to buy and hold invest and prefer a tri or quad plex multi-family. 

hello BP I am new to this whole investing thing I have meet some great and helpful people I am from salt lake city.

This is coming from the eyes from a newbie so huge grain of salt.