With a short supply of homes on the market and limited new construction, communities that were once considered unsavory are now becoming desirable investment opportunities.

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hi, I am extremely interested in this business and have a desire not only to be successful, but to learn how to change the lives of people.

I think the prices are still reasonable there too and still desirable area for the young crowd.

I recently sold a property in a less desireable neighborhood that I got for $25K and rented for $700.

In a rent-to-own/lease-option scenario, you're working with buyers that typically have bad credit but a desire to own.

I'm looking for an agent primarily to list the property but also for advice on the the market, what rehab/finishings are desireable locally, CMA and help finding future deals.Any input would be greatly appreciated!

If the PM company is using public contractors, then maybe they would share that information but you probably wouldn't get as good of a deal as you would with the PM company involved.Why don't you just call a bunch of contractors and get bids, ask as many questions as you desire.

Then anyone can attend either or both if desired, and a meeting in Utah County would be better than driving an hour up to Layton in the future.I have done several hundred deals in the the past 20 years.Mark

I don't think one is better than the other because everyone has different reasons for getting into real estate and it may be a little more difficult for you to find a team that can support your desire to work with investors.