I've managed rentals with 30-year-old carpet in excellent condition, so damaging it would still carry value.

You may also want to check out Brian Burkes' excellent book The Hands-Off Investor.

Hi Jalen,If you're considering expanding your rental property portfolio in the Indianapolis area while steering clear of rough neighborhoods, here are a few options you might want to explore:Carmel: Just north of Indianapolis, Carmel is known for its affluent community and excellent schools.

There is little you can "learn" there aside from seeing the fastest way money can magically disappear from your bank account and into Bigger Pockets.I've been doing this since the 70s.

This will be an excellent deal if I can get the ADU.

And, for the last 50 years, Boulder, CO has offered investors and homeowners some of the fastest rising rents and prices in the country. 

We have excellent credit.

Know your boundaries and work on delivering an excellent service to your best clients/referral partners.

I was a bit worried when I was only getting a trickle of applications, but I realized that having someone fill out my electronic application--which doesn't let you leave critical fields blank--is in itself an excellent screening tool.

I am a veterinarian and absolutely love my career, however I feel strongly that real estate could be an excellent side-gig or even perhaps a great way to move into a second career whenever I'm ready to retire from veterinary medicine.