I would say however that if you are looking to buy rentals then the landlord tenant laws are not landlord friendly. 

@Levi Cartwrighthappy to help, i sent you a PM

It's a long game, not a sprint. 

@Karina Pacific, Welcome to BP!

I'm curious what more experienced investors will leave to finish repairing after they list the property, but before they start to show it (or lease it).I start the marketing about two weeks prior to completion, with an advertised availability date of one week after completion.

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. 

South Utah County and the Eagle Mountain area are where I would be buying and specifically new construction and small cheap single-family homes.

In The Tampa Bay Area local investor in the items inside the home/business but looking to get with the right people to build a team.

If you dont need the leases it can be nice because as soon as you get near completion on your rehabbing you can get your disclosures out, esigned, start your appraisal asap, and get the process moving quickly versus waiting around for tenants, lease ups, and all units to be rented.Best of Luck ~

That does not sound like a good market for new construction if nobody else is doing it there.