With that same down payment amount I could buy multiple multifamilies in an area that actually cash flows and keep living where I want to live. 

Here's a few things you might want to consider:Open Family Discussion: Since there are multiple heirs and not all are on great terms, it’s important to have an open conversation with everyone involved.

And that should be test #1, because if there experienced in this you will not be the first asking such so there reply should feel as though they've answered this 100x before, right. 

Here you can test the waters with 3.%-5% down, have your own place, and then see if you want to continue investing (chances are you will:))

You can have multiple base stations and multiple properties all connected under one account. 

I haven't actually used property management in Houston, but if I ever do I was thinking of testing out Emerson Property Management (@Cameron Tope commented above) as it seems like they have good reviews and good pricing.

Get multiple quotes and don't go with the cheapest guy.

You can find monthly market updates for Milwaukee on YouTube.Quality investment grade duplexes between 250k and 450k sell with multiple offers on the first weekend, usually 2-5% over list price. 

@Ryan A Shumaker  All the packages mentioned above are good options if you are doing just a deal or two but if you plan to do multiple deals over the next few years, you may want to look at customizable funds provided by Avestor that combine the best attributes of funds and individual syndication deals. 

@Clare Yuritch /  @Byron Valles are you using it for personal use or with clients as advisors@Jake DeBoer I'm testing it out for personal use but we have been looking to switch our planning software.