As a SFR investor for over 15 years I have been wrestling with this question in the past, because it feels like you should upgrade to "bigger".I know for sure that I would not enjoy the ownership experience that comes with a small 4F, because in Milwaukee that typically also means lower income tenants. 

Any advice or insights from your recent experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Quote from @John Underwood: Gas heat would require constant tank refilling and it would be very bad to run out in the winter.In my experience, if you have  325 or 500 g tank, you can top off in the fall and be good until spring.....Unless I guess you have a big house and are keeping it at 80d.... 

Can someone share your experience or point me to the right place?

I typically don't comment on other's businesses unless I know from personal experience.

I have some experience here, and my answer will be it depends. 

I’d love to connect and share my experiences, let me know. 

Maybe they bring the experience and provide the funds.I don't like any of your options based on I think you are too new to investing in real estate to take on any of those.

I focus solely on Detroit proper because, in my experience, the rent-to-price ratios, opportunities for value-add projects, and overall market potential are much stronger there.That said, Detroit is a nuanced market.

I have investing a bit in REITS so that's something I just learned about recently.Regarding Peer-to-Peer Lending or CrowdfundinIs any any platform you have experience with that you could recommend?