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All Forum Posts by: Lei L.

Lei L. has started 30 posts and replied 118 times.

Post: Is this done by termite?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12
Originally posted by @Shawn York:

Certainly looks to be termite damage to me. Pretty common in Indiana as well. We use Black Diamond Pest Control some our places have had termites previously. You can find their number online... But if you can't reach out to me and I will get it for you.

Do NOT use Terminix. We had them before and they were absolutely horrible

Hi Shawn,

Thank you very much! I talked to Black Diamond Pest Control for rodent control before. Never treated termite before, it seems pretty expensive. Do you still remember how much you had to pay for termite treatment? Thanks


Lei

Post: Is this done by termites?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12

I opened a wall of an old house and found some wood in terrible shape. There is no sign before ripping off the drywalls. I was told by a contractor there that it's termite. Never dealt with this thing.

Is this done by termites? What's the best way to treat the termites and kill it forever?

Thanks

Lei

Post: Is this done by termites?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12

I opened a wall of an old house and found some wood in terrible shape. There is no sign before ripping off the drywalls. I was told by a contractor there that it's termite. Never dealt with this thing.

Is this done by termites? What's the best way to treat the termites and kill it forever?

Thanks

Lei

Post: Is this done by termite?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12

I opened a wall of an old house and found some wood in terrible shape. There is no sign before ripping off the drywalls. I was told by a contractor there that it's termite. Never dealt with this thing. 

Is this done by termites? What's the best way to treat the termites and kill it forever? 

Thanks

Lei

Post: Is Mars Hill an acceptable neighborhood for Rental property?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12
Originally posted by @Angela Smith:

I used to work in the Mars Hill area, at one of the pharmacies.  We used to refer to that market as the "left armpit of Indianapolis".  I would get patients from all areas of Decatur township.  There are some areas in that township that are fine, but Mars Hill is not one of them.  Lots of meth and heroin in the area.  Many unemployed people who aren't bothered by that status.  There's drug trafficking, sex crimes, robberies.  The pharmacy was, and still is, a target for robberies.  In fact, I was in the drive through over there recently (I live in the neighboring township and still get my RX fill there), I noticed 2 people wearing street clothes enter the pharmacy.  I knew right away what was happening.  The pharmacy tech handed me my stuff and I pulled around the building in time to see the 2 perps running out to the store.  The ran right down the middle of the street, I followed them for a block, then they got off the road.  Typical day in the life at Mars Hill.

Nice place, nice people....NOT

 Angela, 

Thank you for your comment! That's terrible...

Post: Is Mars Hill an acceptable neighborhood for Rental property?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12
Originally posted by @Mike D'Arrigo:

@Lei L. Mars Hill is a mixed bag and varies block to block like a lot of Indianapolis. I wouldn't say that there are any war zones at all but there are definitely some higher crime spots. One thing to be aware of is that there is a lit of mixed use residential and industrial areas that I am not a fan of. It is a very working class, lower income area. It's not my favorite area in Indy. If you want to send me the address, I'll be happy to look at it.

Thank you for your comment!

Post: Is Mars Hill an acceptable neighborhood for Rental property?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12

Anybody who owns property in Mars Hill can share some insights? 

Post: Is Mars Hill an acceptable neighborhood for Rental property?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12
Kerry, thanks for the map, however, I don't know how to determine the flood risk from this?  Will it have flood risk if elevation is below a certain feet? 

Originally posted by @Kerry Noble Jr:

https://en-gb.topographic-map....

check that out

Post: Is Mars Hill an acceptable neighborhood for Rental property?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12
Hi Kerry, is it in flood zone? Thanks

Originally posted by @Kerry Noble Jr:

I think the number one thing that people worry about over there is the flooding......

Post: Is Mars Hill an acceptable neighborhood for Rental property?

Lei L.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Posts 120
  • Votes 12

I am looking at properties in Mars Hill, Indianapolis, IN and thinking about buying one for rental property. Some people mention that this is a D neighborhood. What's your opinion? Does anybody have experience in this Mars Hill neighborhood for rental properties? Is it a war zone and too hard for normal investors? 

Thanks