Sit back and wait for the market conditions to flip to where those strategies would work for me, or adapt to the current market.  

Buy in Q4 when market is soft.

Attend open houses to understand market trends.

Hiring the right GC is key to getting the property market-ready efficiently.

Im not familiar with your specific market but if you have not checked out the events section I would start there. 

Real estate agents, property managers, and contractors who specialize in your target market can save you time and money in the long run.

it's a tough market. 

The more people you meet the more you'll recognize the ones doing what you'd like to do and you can start learning to how to provide value to them / find them deals maybe.It's a tough market and unless you are providing value to an investor it's not going to be as easy as finding someone to shadow, i don't think.

you can still find good deals more west of the freeway in SLC or off market in SLC or south salt lake but they are harder to come by

Has anyone had experience with Jerry's marketing program using Craigslist and VA's?