So far I have invested $105,000 in 16 of their loans with various investment sizes ranging from $5,000-$15,000 in the past year and a half.

. - this will give you an indicator and a comparison of prices in your marketing area.

I'm looking for a private lender and a couple gc's to work with in Utah.  

@Linda Osborn    She's on here and a member of my networking group.  

and a guy getting paint gave me his card.  

@Heather HarrisonPicking comps can be both an art and a science.  

Try to keep the contingencies to a minimum, and a decent amount of earnest money will help too as long as you know you can close on schedule.Maybe it was just a coincidense that you were both there at the same time.

Both are currently being renovated.We have a contractor and a realtor we have been working with.

We have seller financing at multiple price points/balloon amounts/year terms and a conventional financing option.

Since I don't know the area in Orlando very well, I have a job that allows me to call anywhere home and the Orlando area is a place that I'd like to invest in due to its proximity to parks and a potential job offer for my significant other.