I agree I don't put much faith in the Zillow estimates and I m sure the weber county is more of an assessed value than an actual value of the property but for people starting out wanting to practice their analyzing skills without access to a realror or mls for actual sold comps those are the best places I have found to look for values.

Canada has had some great immigration success...they allow immigration based on skill and need. 

It did prompt the new HUD rules.I anticipate the HUD rules being expanded to credit scoring, which can be impacted by statistically abnormal arrest rates in certain populations (affecting  job stability and credit management) and by mental illness or other disabilities that affect such life skills as timely bill payment.

Initially, I'm planning on wholesaling a few deals in an effort to become more skilled in deal analysis and the closing experience. 

@Jacob Eddy Jacob, the only way to get deals for less than what the market will bid it up to, is to find an owner with motivations or incentives that he or she will trade for a lower price.

Get out of debt, cancel cable, trade in an unlimited data cell phone plan for a Wifi based plan from someone like Republic Wireless, Dial your heat back 2 degrees and put a hoody on, dial the AC back this summer,....you get the idea.

What complementary skills do you each bring?

My question is, would it be unlikely for a cash investor to consider my Skills/time/labor to be skin in the deal? 

But there must have been an intent to hold for productive use in trade business or for investment.  

For example with wholesaling houses the process could be explained in these simple steps:Step 1: Market to motivated sellers Step 2: Sign purchase contract with the seller Step 3: Find cash buyerStep 4: Sign contract with cash buyer for a higher price and collect 2k deposit Step5: Close Transaction via Assignment or Double Closing and Collect your checkThird, learn has much as possible about the 5 skills needed to be a Pro at wholesaling.