Neighborhoods vary and street to street can change a lot so use you realtor's advice wisely.

They are not the category of tenants I want for my property. 

Everyone's definition of class can vary and some just plainly stretch the truth. 

In addition to the MLS, I'd also spend some time looking at rental rates as they can vary pretty drastically from city to city.  

Even amongst the residentials, the markets can vary just between SFRs/1unit vs.

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Your mileage may vary.

The only construction contractors licensed by the State of Indiana are plumbers.Many of the other specific areas require local licensing which vary by city and county.

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. $1700.00 (Rent)-$1038.00 (PITI)-$170.00 (Vacancy) 10%-$170.00 (Property management) 10%-$170.00 (maintenance) 10%-$85.00 (cap ex) 5%-$20.00 (garbage)$47.00 (cash flow)I wouldn't say these numbers are set in stone at all and could definitely vary and maybe @Doug McLeod could give more feedback on these numbers.