My second spreadsheet is mostly pulled from census data/trulia/zillow (so I take the numbers with a grain of salt) but it lists on the X axis the zipcodes as well as the county as a whole.On the Y axis it lists: average listing price, median sale price (90 day period), median sale price versus last year, price per square foot, price per square foot versus last year, median rent per month, vacancy rate, annual property growth value, number of rentals on the market for that month, median rent versus last year, median rent divided by 1BD/2BD/3BD etc etc, median age, median household income, school districts, single residents, college educated percentage, percent home owners, population growth etc (there's more but I feel this is sufficient to get the point)3.)

People tend to freak out when their house value doesn't go up 5% every year so I tend to take the headlines with a grain of salt. 

We've had several years of pretty rapid appreciation and now interest rates are up, there's a lower limit on mortgage interest deductions, and a cap on SALT deductions.

I mean I am just bad, so please take anything I offer with a generous helping of salt.  

We actually bought an old home in Adelaide in '68 for $5800 (owner hold) with serious salt damp issues that we gradually repaired then sold.

I'm looking for any helpful info from current Salt Lake Investors about the market.  1) Are investors buying a lot of rental houses in Salt Lake with median price at 365,000?

Here's one example: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/677...I suggest you go through them to obtain detailed feedback2) You have to take in with a grain of salt what others say about each program.

As a real estate investor, it's important to take what they say with a grain of salt, read in between the lines a bit and reach out to your community (here at BP, trusted local contractors, etc) before you walk away.

(On this particular one, there were other family tensions mentioned that makes me think it's worth putting in the follow up though).I'm not a Realtor, so take this with a grain of salt.

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Salt Lake City.