Scope includes installing six GFCIs, snaking three drains, replacing a shower valve cartridge, very minor drywall patching, small waterproofing patchwork in the basement/front porch, realigning a few doors, replacing a kitchen sink drain assembly, installing blinds, and a handful of other minor items.

Take rehab for instance, if I assemble my own team, wouldn't I still need to get involved in level of rehab decision making, impact to home purchase price, etc?  

@Tariq Hakeem, welcome to BP, I would first advise you to try and improve your credit and overall financial health before getting into investing and also if Denver is too hot a market, you might want to invest long distance in a market with lower prices ( although you would first of all need to assemble a trustworthy team).

Essentially you are paying part of your income for some marketing solutions which you could assemble yourself for a few hundred dollars.Awning if full-service, but only handles short-term rentals.

When we look to save money on cabinets, we buy ready to assemble cabinets.

I have the crew that can do the install/assembly.

If you can only assemble 100K - 150K of that from your own resources, then you will need a partner with the same objectives, or need to get creative in putting together deals.Personally, I would be looking for something larger than a duplex.  

TL;DR: We shopped in the off season when motivated buyers and sellers were in the field, assembled a great team, and through that team brought value to the seller in other ways than just buying his property.

And your votes are definitely appreciated.Fortunately I was able to assemble that first post before the new forum design went into place; the techniques I use to build these types of posts are hampered a bit by one of the changes made with the new forum design.

My team is assembled and we're ready to go(realtor and contractor).