@James Tobin  house hacking is a GREAT way to start.

Great questions!

Yeah not a great spot.

But she is super happy loves work has great kids ( now granted they are 15 and 18 ) so easier for her to do this now.

The economics of that area aren't real great.. mostly older people and not a lot of opportunity for young people with ambition. 

Great question Thanh, but really... there is no definitive answer for you.

@Emeka OkekeIt's great to see your commitment to learning and networking—those are key to success in real estate.

Hi Jeffrey,Great to see you’re looking to scale into multi-family commercial investing here in Indy!

So, make sure YOU understand the copy & paste info below: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 property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

And a great hedge against inflation.