I enjoy my job but it is very boring.

The bank finally gave me a mortgage after I got a full-time job offer.

I can also refer you to a few property managers and a contractor I did work with this year that did a great job for me, depending on the size of the project. 

Are there any flippers or landlords in the Salt Lake county in need of trash out, move in, move out , lawn care?

Then someone should be able to recommend right person for the job.

I told him about the REI meetings they have in our area where local RE investors support each other, give advice, network, etc. to basically say "tons of people are doing this," and his first conclusion was that it must be some "investing club" that's trying to steal my money and convince me to buy real estate from them so I take on the risk and they try to get in on the management side to take a cut.

They provided other supplemental income documentation, but since the income is from a side job, the total differs from month to month. 

At the same time, it can be very difficult to determine if they're doing a good job for you are not.

They are all in stable neighborhoods composed of primary owner/occupiers in markets with strong 30 year population + job growth forecasts.Sources of risk come from a variety of sources, starting with (1) the market, (2) the property and location, (3) price you pay, (4) management strategy, (5) rental rate you set, (6) rehab budget, (7) service provided to your tenants and how strict you are with them, (8) your ability to attract and retain high quality brokers, leasing agents, inspectors, handyman/contractors/agents, etc, etc., (9) level of investment experience you have, (10) familiarity of the market, etc.As an investor, one of my primary responsibilities is risk management... my ability to fully understand all of the risks that I am taking and put processes/structures in place to minimize or control these risks.And if you are a successful risk manager, i have found that in REI you are able to mitigate the downside and generate returns that ARE NOT commensurate with the risks you are taking and do so by providing a triple win to your investors, your tenants, and yourself!

When I was younger, I had promotions and job re-location, and that's a sore point for me if the landlord grabs my raise for having to move to a better job.