Not yet thriving neighborhood should I invest there? Indy area

[Denise Peterson]

I am looking into my first flip.  Downtown Indianapolis is a growing market, however, there are still pockets of rough spots.  Most of the investments are popping up in these sections.  I am being told to stay away from these pockets even though the comps are decent because literally you can go a block and be in a different demographic of homes buyers.   You can see an abandoned house and then one block north could see a million dollar home.  Should I risk jumping into these areas?