It'll get to market rent eventually, was more interested in a good relationship and no turn over)Submitted my rent increase and paperwork to section 8 (not real hard) Rent Increase was approvedNormally I would do a nice rehab..but it already had a paying tenant and was in "good enough" condition.My hopes were that it would appraise $100k+ and worst worst case a little higher than purchase price ,which, even then my ROI would be very high.Fast Forward 6 months...Appraisal comes in at $102kThrough the cash out refinance and 6 months of cash flow this was an infinite ROI deal as it put every penny back in my pocket (plus more) through a more unorthodox "sweat equity" method of buying a low demand, poorly marketing property with barriers to entry..

I am sticking to the enemy method.

It will also help you when getting contractor bids since they will then all be bidding on the same repair method. 

Are there any others out there that are purchasing these in more of a "systematic" method like this, or have in house staff to help with purchasing and rehab?

It's the most efficient methods for finding motivated sellers.

PS love your blog and ebook is awsome nice to see someone using different methods to acquiring BIG properties.

As @Race Ostler said, Utah county is booming, and the buy and hold method will surely bring in some appreciation.  

What are some effective methods to familiarize oneself with the market of an area?

Education, lead generation methods or funding opportunities?

The info on the web, and youtube.....which are American, paint a much brighter picture for these methods of transaction.