I wouldn't bother investing outside of the big city centers, nor buying anything younger than 30 years old. 

Electric: is the easiest to split, but may require holes cut in walls to separate the units.Gas: gas lines aren't as flexible as wires, but it can usually be done affordably.Water: most cities will NOT install additional water meters on a property.

At the moment, we are using American Modern and Sage Sure through our insurance broker. 

It’s located in Midwest City Oklahoma, rent for this house works easily be $850/month.

Lots of cities have restrictions..Arlington limits to a fairly small area of town, Ft.

Quote from @Breland Clark: I would like to know more about developing land and subdivisions for new builds and apartment buildings. talk to the land development arms in your city or state.

Do both cities zoning make it very hard to build 2-4 unit properties? 

Cost to build is $350K (I am managing it all myself and calling in favors around the city to get low rates on materials and labor).

That said, I wanted to share my story about how I found an out-of-state property, got it rented, and set it on autopilot.BackgroundI’m in my late 20s, living in a very high cost of living city and working in tech.

However, as I walk down the street in my city, I see tons of retail businesses that definitely do not comply.