But 1k a month in utilities definitely seems high.

Make sure everyone knows a cleaning schedule, expectation for common areas, how are you splitting utilities, guest policy, etc. 

Current section 8 tenants pay $2100 rent...plus utilities.

There are A TON in Denver.

To pull this off, you may want to use social media platforms to find your next great deal.But how do you utilize these platforms to find real estate sellers who are motivated to work with you?

We were always juggling who was on the phone.We had at most 2 employees on our payroll at one time, so if one called out sick there was a very good chance we needed to go in and cover.

Little Rock and OKC are the capitals of each state so there's a ton of government jobs that provide a strong level of security because we all know those jobs aren't going anywhere.

I know I need to assemble a team, I know I need to understand markets and analyze a ton of deals, and I know I need to coordinate it all for execution with the right timing.

Make sure utilities are available, and that you have tap fees included in your estimate, as well as engineering (site plan), architectural plan, and other bits you might need to consider for your market (landscaping and costs of sale, for example).

For example, I looked at one tri-plex that had recently been remodeled with two units being 2/2 @1000 sq feet renting for $2,000 per unit and the third being a 2/1 renting for $1750 asking price of $850K.