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Indianapolis Duplex & Multifamily Property Management: Why Most Property Managers Get It Wrong I’ve managed Indianapolis rental properties since 2007, and I see the same mistakes happen over and over with duplexes, triplexes, and small multifamily buildings. Most property managers treat a duplex like two separate houses-same screening process, same tenant placement approach, same turn […]
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How Much Do Property Managers Charge in Indiana? Indianapolis property managers typically charge 8-10% of monthly rent for management services, plus placement fees ranging from 50-100% of one month’s rent when finding new tenants. However, this seemingly straightforward answer hides significant variations in how property managers structure their fees—and why the cheapest option often costs […]
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Fishers Rental Scam Exposes Subletting Loophole Every Indianapolis Landlord Should Know Have you seen the news about the rental scam in Fishers? A tenant who seemed perfectly legitimate on paper was secretly sub-leasing the property to other renters and pocketing thousands of dollars in the process. Meanwhile, the actual landlord had no clue anything was […]
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Why I Passed on This “Subject-To Deal” (And What It Teaches About Real Estate Analysis) When investors see “Subject-To” in a wholesaler’s email, they get excited. Add in “meets the 1% rule” and it sounds like a no-brainer. I get it—the promise of taking over someone’s existing financing, minimal down payment, creative deal structure, and […]
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