On the other hand, if you’re looking for flexibility or control, or you prioritize high resale value, it’s worth exploring alternatives like small multifamily properties or single-family homes in areas with broader market appeal.Coming here to see if anyone has suggestions or experience to share is a great first step!

I don't know the rental demand, or the demand for families buying single family homes in that area.

Quote from @Roy Lam: They only qualified for two bedrooms voucher, but i have a three bedrooms  singles house. 

Purchase price: $170,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Converted a single family home into a short term rental What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

PPR sends me (or my IRA) a check every single month without fail. 

We have a lot of cheap single-family homes in certain parts of Milwaukee and they have an irresistible appeal to new investors!

Every single step of the process was mismanaged and it all felt very amature.

., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

I understand equity and cash-flow are related, but what I mean is that I don't need the cash flow right now as much as I'd like to build a strong portfolio that can cash flow even more later on.I've owned a single-family rental for 4 years, but on mulitple fronts I felt like I've done a poor job self-managing it, so this Fall I picked up the Turners' book on managing rentals and that's what led me here to Bigger Pockets online.

Granite or Quartz on all counter tops including bathrooms.. our up stairs is 9 foot.. and our single levels are 10 foot to 14 foot which NO other builder does in a subdivision type build only custom homes over 1 mil would have that.. flooring is engineered hard wood.. custom cabinets with soft close on all doors in the house..