it's a tough market. 

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

The property's strong market demand made it an ideal candidate for a profitable fix-and-flip project.

Likewise, the same can be said for properties with in-law suites or finished basements.Have you considered or explored any particular ATL markets?

He is interested in REI, has good basic knowledge on REI and has more than enough saved up for down but hesitate because of current market, interest rate, rental demand, capex, first investment jitters, draw of stock market, etc, etc. 

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

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

Attend open houses to understand market trends.

May sound strange but one thing to remember is when mortgage rates take a big drop it causes more buyers to come to the market.

For calculating ARV, platforms like Zestimate, PropStream, and Reonomy use machine learning to analyze market data and comparables.