I also  am not sure her getting her real estate license and sell a property a year as someone suggested will qualify for the 750 hours.I know we all want to make money, but we do not want to raise red flags....  

When complaints were filed due to major issues raised, some states prosecuted the companies for depriving buyers of ownership rights and outright deeded the houses to buyers (regardless of breach of contract and default on loans), with huge restitutions to be paid to state and end buyers.

It’s much easier to adjust the price downward than to raise it.The agent with the higher price likely has a stronger understanding of the local market and property values in that area.

Moving into a flip is going to slow down the process and thus raise carrying costs.

You're also trying to raise another $100k to rehab the property to get it leased up. 

Transfer it to new job and find other ways to raise capital for RE.

Start early, raise that equity well in advance, and make sure all those forms and verifications are filled out correctly.

Without accounting for management fees (I have not yet decided if I will try to self manage), and with planning to raise rents to typical market of $825 for each of the smaller units, and $1200 for the larger unit, does this seem like a worthy first investment? 

Raising the rent to market rate is not discrimination.

As raising rents often comes with an increased vacancy exposure risk with renewals, it may not always be the best strategy.