This is where sometimes emotions gets the best of people when it should be remembered that this is a business and requires business decisions not emotions.

Proximity and identification of higher worth asset pockets becomes difficult/volatile to predict.Political environment and societal expectations that can be borderline ideological with regards to the aboveIf the crime does not get under control (see the above thoughts on education, gini, poverty, etc) this will weigh on perceptions and asset values for years to comeOn the upside:Indy is positioned well as a logistics hub which fueled growth, and it has a reasonably diversified economy.There is access to high quality higher education in the area.I will not invest in Indy although I did look at it awhile bJim, It looks like you're letting emotions and ideologies mixed in with some anecdotal experience influence your perception of the market.

This is strictly an emotional argument.

I currently own a 4plex and a SFH, and since deals in my area are not what they used to be (i am very numbers driven and disciplined), I started looking at passive investments as a different avenue for RE exposure. 

She’s said some nasty things out of desperation and I’ve alway come back with polite yet firm responses, trying not to get emotionally involved.  

Enough information in a timely fashion to keep you updated but also allow the Property Manager to effectively run their business without putting you through an unnecessary emotional roller coaster ride.

Hey Guys/Gals,Looking for recommended reading specific to deploying self discipline and/or will power.

But the lady who is the victim had a dream to create a retreat for addictions  as her daughter had passed away from an OD .. so it was her mission and she was far more emotionally involved with this other than just losing 10k.. to these fraud's.

Leave your emotions in the bedroom.I can often fall victim to hubris.

Then those who succeed swoop and and buy your house you love because you ran it emotionally and not like a business... people here have ‘tried’ to help but you’re one of the least receptive people I’ve seen on this forum.