I'm a realtor in the Indianapolis market and work with new investors who look for duplexes and single-family homes with ADUs.

We set up our infrastructure and are very organize and thorough, and through the year we made some significant progress and went on a learning phase to get better each day and closer to our first deal.As foreign investors we have to rely on hard money which gives a less edge, and face uncertainty with contractors not knowing real pricing and such.We are constantly on the look out for new investment opportunities.The problems we are facing right now is not knowing good contractors and the high competition on the MLS.We just started learning more about off market properties and sending direct mail.We would like to hear from your experience what should our next step be as newbie investors, and if there are some foreign investors here with tips.Thank you so much guys, best of luck to all! 

They have to source off market product to make money and that requires time and expense.....but ultimately is worth it, depending on how many deals they hope to do annually.

In my market, Amazon is building a large data center, but they are buying land from a nuclear power company and building it right next to the power plant.

I had the listing on Avail (which I use as a rental manager, and posts to many other popular rental sites), Zillow, and Facebook Marketplace.I already have a Section 8 tenant at Property #1 (which I acquired during the purchase), so I'm not opposed to the program at all, and to be honest, they pay above market rent in my area, so that worked for me.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Not sure what the room rental market would be in Germantown.

I observe the term “investor friendly” lender used regularly in these forums either by posters seeking financing or in the manner in which lenders market themselves.

If you're considering looking in other markets for for your next deal, check out Columbus OH.

It could take many years, don't be like the "investors" I know who have been sitting on the sidelines since 2016 waiting for a market crash that never came.