Indy included that a total melt down like those other areas experienced is in the cards.the bigger risk to failure in rentals is just burnt out landlord syndrome and those buying thinking they have solid performing tenants when in fact they have horrible tenant pool in their area and the tenants cause consitant loss's for the landlord which creates this burntout landlord syndrome and erosion in pricing..  

@Richard LoveringDon’t get shiny object syndrome..........Do research and do the numbers.

That will help you avoid the "Shiny new Object Syndrome" that most new investors fall into.Each of those markets offer varying degrees of yield, appreciation, opportunities for progress, job growth, building stock, tenant classes, etc.

did not do any thing In FT Wayne.. though so that one I don't know.I do like the cities within 30 minutes of Indy though.. compared to buying inner city stuff in Indy that can be super challenging to own out of area for a long period of time.. its one reason there is so much of it.. burnt out landlord syndrome is alive and well and its wholesaler heaven in those areas..

Burnt out landlord syndrome is alive and well in C class real estate or under this is were 50% of your inventory comes from / Half because of crappy tenant and have because of crappy landlord .

I tend to have "shiny object syndrome" and can never focus.

Brittany, you are running into the "oh great another telemarketer syndrome", I suffer from it all the time.

For example, if you live in Wilmington and pick Claymont, don't get shiney object syndrome and buy something in Dover.

Avoid the "shiny object syndrome" by narrowing down your niche as soon as possible.

As someone, who has come from an education background, I think I suffer from smart guy syndrome.