@Sara Taslitt This is what we use:Main criteria: Purchase price should be between $80,000-$180,000 Neighborhood should be a solid B-/C+ (Working Class)Built after 1985.

I signed up for a Than Merrill real state investing class (Free) in Bethlehem, Pa.

I just want to pick the brains of some smart investors out there who've been doing this way longer than I have.

Just a few items I picked up on.

Before you know it, you'll be testing the paint for lead, the water for arsenic, the air for mold spores, pulling up the subfloor to determine the radon seepage, raking the yard looking for poisonous snakes and camped out with a flashlight and a machete in the yard in the dead of night warding off the threat of a zombie apocalypse while they chat up your other tenants into a class action suit to address your "negligence."

I have guys who can finish the building after its framed but the cost of foundation, framing, paving, water and sewer lines cost a fortune..To me it doesn't make sense if it's not high-end A class..

If you are an out of state investor, buying in this class and rent range in Indy is likely to lead you to a world of hurt. 

I don't think they picked me solely because I was a female or if it even entered into the decision. 

You can pick up some decent 4-6 family properties in C-Class+ neighborhoods in the $180k-$240k range.

Located inCentral Brunswick County makes it ideal for businesses and medicalpractices serving Southport, Supply, Leland, Shallotte and South Carolina.General InformationTaxing Authority: Brunswick CountyOffice Type: Business Park, Office BuildingZoning: C-LDProperty Use Type: Vacant/Owner-UserBuilding Name: Brunswick Medical CampusClass of Space: Class AGross Building Area: 2,434 SFBuilding/Unit Size (RSF): 2,434 SFUsable Size (USF): 2,434 SFDiscounted Sale Price: $155,000