Avoid the the shiny object syndrome and find that one niche that you enjoy and master it.

The third stepyou need to get the sellers feelings about how they really feel about certain issues.You've got to uncover what the sellers real needs areif the sellers have their head in the sand we call it the "ostrich syndrome" you need to find a solution to thatand you need to "kick the legs out from the stool", meaning you can eliminate the sellers options so that they enjoy your options the most this is one of the hardest things to understand because people don't know what they look like when they're talking to the seller.

Sellers that have put effort into a property (time or dollars) have some elements of “my baby is the cutest syndrome”.

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.