I actually come from a finance background, having studied economics and finance at Penn State, and worked as an analyst for a small advisory firm in Manhattan Beach, CA, prior to starting my career in music.In 2016, after nearly 6 years in Los Angeles, I relocated myself to Nashville to be closer to the business of country and Americana music I was developing, to be closer to family (some in Indianapolis, some in Chicago), and to give myself opportunities to build wealth faster.  

I picked an example property in Ballard as a quick case study using your parameters. 

We have been studying and listening for some time now.

If not i'd reconsider.Make sure your contract includes a 1 week 'feasibility study" with a right to cancel the contract for any reason.This will give you time to approach the neighbor and clean his yard.

A landmark study came out a year ago called "the Rate of Return of Everything", that for the first time analyzed stocks, bonds, and real estate returns from the 1830s.

I have not studied to much about real estate, I have read the Ultimate Beginners Guide by Bigger Pockets, side course with 6 lessons and about 10+ articles from bigger pockets so I have the general understand of everything.

Then study the ins and outs of that particular strategy and learn the market, build your team, and away you go.

But that is a matter of personal preference and your financial situation; you would have to study and make a judgment call for yourself.Dale Sorensen is a great family-owned business and I'm very happy to hang my license with them.

I suggest this over pure finance (something very heavy in econ, statistics, and calc) because that's the curriculum I studied and have found the non finance (marketing, business law, management science, accounting) material very useful.

I never studied Indianapolis' market but I followed closely on the turnkey rental Morris Invest story.