It’s my first home but eager in using it as an investment as well due the market in Saint George Utah growing rapidly.

Unless these appreciate rapidly?   

Coldwell Banker is a legacy brokerage, which carries a lot of weight behind its name.

Working under a broker (as an independent contractor) is not that time consuming and the pros over-weight the cons.

I am 75% of the way done with my first ever flip house in Grand Rapids Michigan and based on the numbers it should be a profitable investment; however, I am not by any stretch of the imagination a good general contractor despite me doing the majority of the work\scheduling myself.

Indy, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton, Grand Rapids, Fort Wayne.

Do you put more weight into handymen that offer the lowest prices for OK work?

Would this hold any weight in small claims court? 

A map of the areas can be helpful but as Columbus is growing and areas area changing rapidly, best idea is to connect with a good real estate agent that can work with you as "boots on the ground" and keep you informed about all the areas in and around Columbus that are low risk investment areas as well as up and coming areas that will get you a higher return.  

I have long wondered the weight value of (a) visual vs (b) written content for engagement.