Salt Lake City Utah,  had a fire that took two lives,. 

I am a newbie, so take this with a grain of salt. 

Just aim for some contact info.If I can finagle another half day out of the salt mines, there's a sheriff's sale going on this Wednesday about 5 minutes from my job.

Market rate in Atlanta is typically about 5-6% of gross rents for a building of that size, from what I gather (take with a grain of salt as I don't own or manage any multis).

You may be disappointed with prospects for multifamily in both Portland and Salt Lake right now.Continue to post questions here.  

These folks are salt of the earth people working hard, making a decent living (I see a lot of $18-25 per hour type of jobs) and they generally make for reasonable people to serve in the housing business. 

Take it with a grain of salt. :)

Having a interest in REI, and googling around internet, I get REI related emails, and so I have BP, Google, and Joshua Dorkin's savvy to thank.I'm a Newbie currently living on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, and will be moving back over to Vancouver Island ASAP - Victoria, would be fantastic, and so would Qualicum Beach, but Sooke, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Deep Bay, or Qualicum Village / Falls are possibilities - the bigger the hub the better - for networking and also for performing & recording meditation music (hobby - business).I work 6 months per year as Marine Engineer with Canadian Coast Guard, and get the other 6 months off (with pay), but I hope to replace this income with my new career as an REI.Being new, I need to absorb, study, and learn as much as possible as quickly as possible, (to be able to change vocations / careers within next 24 months).

I’m still looking for my first park, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

Grain of salt, it does of course make the whole thing sound all peachy and low risk.Hope that helps