There is a ton of fix and flip going on in Brooklyn and I am trying to work my confidence towards that after my first project at a lower price point around 300K somewhere (CT seems like my only option). 

Leverage is key and the diversity of options is also good.

I was originally drawn to it because I wanted to have one place where all my tenants paid rent and where they had the option to set up auto payments. 

What ever the Contractor proposes you should not take as the only option.

However the medium term rental seems like a good option.

Through my research, it says that Cleveland and Toledo are both good options for real estate investing.

This one was strange because I ended up splitting the companies and partners involved in the deal so we liquidated halfway through the project. 

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Evaluating different options from that standpoint will allow you to best determine what will truly move the needle in terms of your wealth building. 

Investing in single-family residence fix-and-flip projects in New York involves purchasing distressed or undervalued single-family homes, renovating them, and selling them at a profit.