I’d love to hear about the crime rates or any other issues (which we cannot guess from the online stats), and how easy or hard it is to find reliable tenants and property management companies.

I have been reading the online resources about getting started, searching the market, and even doing tours, but I am hesitant to jump in and buy a house as I have quite a large amount of student debt.

Networking, local meetups, door knocking, mailers, wholesalers, online forums specific to your area of interest.  

I am currently working/studying on getting my RE license online.

Make use of its features like online rent collection, maintenance requests, and tenant screening.Local Resources: Consider joining the Central Indiana Real Estate Investors Association (CIREIA).

You add your coverage yourself online and can see all your properties listed on one screen to manage them.

I use QuickBooks Online for all of my clients.

We use DealCheck to underwrite deals and QuickBooks Online for everything related to accounting and budgeting.

I found them on line and wondering how was your experience if you ussed them.response would be appreciated

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.