Multifamily advantage & financing options

[Lily Wang]

Hi ~ It's my first time posting and would greatly appreciate your help. I've come across blog posts on the multifamily vs sfh advantage, but in terms of #s, annual roi for a unit in multifamily is often inferior to that of a sfh, at least in my area, and that doesn't take appreciation into account. I'm in no hurry to expand the portfolio but would rather optimize return, and want to be hands on in managing. Would sfh investing make more sense for me until I've reached a certain # of sfh then consider multifamily as a way to consolidate asset and streamline management?

A related question is that we own our primary residence and two rentals, one sfh and one condo, free and clear. What would be our best loan options for the purchase of additional rentals, either sfh or multi?

Many thanks!

Lily