With the mill opening back up and 120 new jobs headed that way, I think it's ready for a moderate boost.

Not to invest to much because in the end as long as you have the essentials a granite counter is not going to influence a renters decision to return.

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.

(Also look into the FHA 203K loan)Another benefit to going with a multifamily is that it can "boost" your purchase price using 75% of the other income to help your debt to income ratio.

The important part to me is to consider the connection that is made when you form an LLC and how that can influence the outcome if things don't go as planned. 

(Also look into the FHA 203K loan)Another benefit to going with a multifamily is that it can "boost" your purchase price using 75% of the other income to help your debt to income ratio... so $1000 rental is worth $750 to offset any PITI payments.

Remember they were decided by the individual states so there is a lot of influence involved in where they land.

When they call me I have a pen and paper ready and scribble down key points from our conversation.After the conversation I have a list of points.Things they didn't understand (how it works)Doubts they had (why did they doubt I was real)What their concerns areWhat they likedKeywords they typed in finding my site.and a lot moreBased on this list I have an endless supply of topics to write to not only boost my SEO, but more importantly to boost my conversion.MOST (I really mean ALL) content providers do not give a POOP about your conversion.

Keep in mind that I will have virtually zero sphere on influence contacts, aside from about 7 in-laws. 

Go out and connect with people, tell them what you do, have fun, work your sphere of influence, and don't get glued behind a keyboard everyday, all day.