Here's some hopefully, helpful cut & paste info:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

1) Rarely paying asking price or even "market price" for a property.2) Understanding how they may be able to reposition a poorly managed property for increased cashflow and value.3) Looking for creative financing, so they don't have to deal with a bank for a purchase loan.4) Understanding ROI, Cash-on-Cash, NOI, etc. and using those numbers to determine HOW MUCH they should offer on a property to meet their taget performance numbers.Funny, appropriate, recent interaction with a plumbing company.

Investor buys in a  market that has poor fundamentals and is stagnant.

I have two friends who own rental properties and they are successful with their properties, I read Rich Dad Poor Dad twice along with Rental Property Investing and Power of Habit, I've been told by multiple people apart of the Baby Boomer and Generation X that they wish they invested in Real Estate at my age, I was a Resident Advisor at my University and I enjoyed that role so some of the skills are transferrable, and lastly this is the best time for me to take a risk.

Disclaimer: I'm probably biased because I've lived in Indianapolis for the last 5 years :)If you're set on BRRRR, I'd recommend higher-quality neighborhoods in suburbs of Indy like Zionsville, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville -- they tend to attract higher-quality residents have less crime, and have less surprises than some of the 60-100 yr old homes inside the I-465 loop. 

You could even define quality metrics for some of these tasks to avoid a party doing subpar work (e.g., all guest questions must be answered within X hours/days).OWNER USE: What if one party wants to use the property during the highest demand time? 

@Marc Shin we use both granite/quartz and laminate in rentals depending on the size and rental quality.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

You're flipping the property to rental quality, creating a SOW, hiring contractors, or swinging hammers DIY to get it done. 

Since it’s such a quiet and family oriented neighborhood, I would like to be mindful of the quality of residents that live here.