Indianapolis multi-families in a safe area

[Jessamyn Smith]

Hi!  I've been hoping to simultaneously find a place to live (right now we're living with parents in Illinois) and acquire a rental property.  So we're looking at small multi family homes (preferably 3 or 4 plex).  I have not had much luck finding something within these parameters in or near Indy.  I have been looking in west Indy, Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield, Speedway types of communities, but there are very few of these property types in these neighborhoods!  Does anyone know of any other areas in or near Indy that would be safe to live and great to invest in?  Not interested in Lafayette or Lebanon.  Is Crawfordsville a decent place to invest?