I am a first-time investor, I'm looking to buy a duplex in a smaller town in Utah, the town's population is around 8.2k.

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

Season tickets to UT football? 

Go search the topic "Lifestyle Asset University" here on Bigger Pockets and you will see a longer thread with a lot of opinions (most are not members) but still worth a read as there are a half a dozen paid members from our group who have commented on that thread.We were formerly called Lifestyle Asset University, but I didn't realize that you couldn't use the word University in your company name here in Utah so we changed our name to Vodyssey. 

I’m based out of Lehi, Utah, and have always been fascinated by the potential of real estate to create opportunities and build wealth.After spending time learning about the industry and what it takes to succeed, I’m ready to dive in and start making deals happen!

I am pretty active in the STR space in northen Utah.

Utah for example is a non-disclosure state and the county records in 90% of the state are about as old as the time of Noah.

specifically AZ, NV TX, UT, WA and CA

Utah.

and of course the victims instead of just walking away they filed their complaints.. needed that to happen.the last guys I knew that did this to a smaller magnitude was Marquis properties out of Utah and a guy Named Chad Duetcher he got 7 or 8 years.