Hi BP gang,I'm wanting to purchase a 2-4 unit multi-fam property as an owner occupant, considering a duplex currently.

Because I am just practicing analyzing numbers on a multi family 2 unit income property.

I am thinking of buying, rehabbing and renting single family or multi family units in Milwaulkee. 

Your best option is to invest in purpose built multi units.

As you probably already know, a cease and desist on a multi unit could be a financial disaster for a landlord.

I currently have index funds/ etfs, individual stocks that my grandfather gave me a long time ago and which would incur taxes were i to sell them, and 3 local, small multi family investment properties that i manage myself.

I intend to purchase a multi family investment property and I have several individuals who want to contribute  to the capital necessary to acquire a property.

Also, if you can go directly to multi-family then do that.

I'm having a the local flip reno guys bid on the deal (Fast Track), but I would like other bids as well. 

If you're looking to scale, get a FHA loan for a multi-family property (it can be up to four units) and live in one of the units for a year after the loan closes.