Not Payson, not Saratoga Springs.Finally, we are beginning to see flippers (including Ogden City) find well qualified, owner occupant buyers who value quality remodels right in the heart of this alleged war zone.  

I'm in the process of remodeling my old bachelor pad there that I house hacked back in the day to prep it for sale.

My husband also does most of the remodel/repair himself with the assistance of some great YouTube tutorials.

Consider asking them to share in the re-modeling for maybe a reduction in the rent.

They remodeled after we left.

The asking price is around 480K, current rents are over $68K yearly (including laundry) and with some remodeling can raise rents to 73K a year. 

This way, you're not spending ~$5k-$10kish on a big remodel for a second bathroom.

This makes me think that I should learn the necessary skills of remodeling and do it myself to cut my expenses way down and thereforeincrease my total ROI.

@Jarren DurbinYou should be able to get one hard money loan for the acquisition and remodel. 

LolSo my question is should I save up the certain amount of cash to be able to buy the house and afford the remodel or would it be wise to potentially find a private lender to begin now?