Too many variables to get into here, it would hijack the topic. 

We purchased the remaining supplies and did 90% of the labor ourselves.

With such a limited supply & overwhelming competition to follow, what are some recommendations for a beginner seeking good deals that will cash flow before and/or after interest rates drop?

@Don Johnson  In general, the East side of SLC usually has the best appreciation for single family homes (neighborhoods like Sugarhouse, the Aves, East Millcreek, and anything along the East bench usually has good appreciation...but they also tend to be expensive properties to buy...).  ...everyone wants to live in those areas, but there's a finite number of houses to go around, and very few new single family homes are being built in those areas, so it's a fairly straightforward issue of low supply and high demand.However, I think I saw a stat recently that showed that some West side areas like Taylorsville had the highest appreciation in SLC last year (even higher than the East side neighborhoods)--my theory is that the East side has become so expensive, that most "normal" buyers (that is, people with fairly typical incomes) cannot afford the East side anymore, and are therefore being pushed toward West side areas like Taylorsville, driving up prices in those areas.... that's just my hunch (I don't have any data to back it up). 

I also had tenants call the fire department for a supply line leak once in the middle of the night.I think my tolerance level for unreasonableness gets lower every passing year.

@Bryce RichardsI’d be more concerned how you’re going to make money on that dealWith continuous delays in construction and supply chain issues, this project could get very very expensive

Or find a local construction supply facility and get pricing from them.  

This is a complex scenario with many variables, but the key is to NOT combine suspended passive losses with gains from sale.

I’m in the DFW area and cheap rentals under $2000 get snapped up fast due to low supply.

At the end of the day, the rate is just the cost of capital and is simply one variable in your equation of looking at a deal.