By James Breitenstein, CFA Single-family rental investment is a relatively new but fast-maturing sector, and investors today are beginning to sort out the alternatives within the SFR category. What are some measures by which to evaluate those offerings? In the aftermath of the recession many investors are apprehensive about investing in real estate, but in today’s environment the strength of the real estate recovery — in certain sectors and markets — is attracting once-skeptical investors. And for SFR, there’s the added layer of understanding this “new” category. But as with all real estate opportunities, the key is to do proper…