T&H Realty Services Blog

At T&H Realty Services, we’re all about educating.

If you spend any time on our website, you’ll realize that we work hard to be transparent and open about not only our pricing, but also about our processes and philosophy on running a successful property management company.

And we also don’t shy away from our competition. 

In fact, we embrace them. 

And when we’re not the right fit for someone, we happily refer prospective Clients to various property managers in Indianapolis. 

Below is a list of the top property management companies in the Indianapolis, Indiana area:

I remember the conversation vividly.

We were on a conference call with a Real Estate consultant company a few years ago. 

This company’s main business was/is to attract investors to their platform and then help them buy property in Central Indiana, along with a few other markets around the Country.

Many of those Clients then used us to manage the homes. 

The President of the company was part of the call, along with all of his lead people.

Who the Company is isn’t important, because you likely haven’t heard of them.

At any rate, we were discussing various topics when he went into full sales mode…

“We preach to our Clients that real estate is the best investment of all.”

OK, I thought, I can get behind that statement. 

“Our Clients love cash flow.”

Who doesn’t, I thought. 

“And so, we tell our Clients that owning rental real estate is like owning an annuity: you get a set amount of money each month and then you also get the long-term appreciation. It’s the best of both worlds.”

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Real Estate is like an annuity?

In what world?

You've recognized the incredible value in rental properties, but how do you find them? Where should you look?

These questions are deceptively simple, only brushing the surface of a subject that's a little more complicated than it first appears.

Yes, you can find a variety of rental properties with a Google search, but finding an attractive property at an affordable price isn't nearly as easy.

You'll need to use all your available resources, taking advantage of many different strategies.

With that in mind, we'll walk you through six ways to find new rental properties for sale.

Moving right along in our series, the third township we will be discussing, is Warren.

One of the nine Marion County Townships, it was named for American physician, Joseph Warren, who played a large role in the Patriot organizations during the American Revolution.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population was at 104,572 as of 2017.

The median age is 35.8, with 58% of the population being female.

The median annual household income is $42,199 according to BestPlaces.

Niche reports a median home value of $104,600 compared to the national average of $184,700 and the median rent at $811, compared to the national average of $949.

Another one of the nine Marion County Townships, is Pike.

Located in the northwestern portion of the county, it lies completely inside of Indianapolis except for a small portion of Clermont.

The township is named for Zebulon Pike, an American general and explorer.

The most notable attraction of Pike Township is hands down Eagle Creek Park. At approximately 1,400 acres, it’s the largest park in Indianapolis, and one of the largest municipal parks in the US.

According to Census Reporter, the current population is at 82,247 with a median household income of $52,917.

The median age is 32.4 with a fairly even male-female ratio and almost half the population falls into the 20-49 year old age range.

There’s also a pretty even split of homeowners to renters with 52% going to the former and an estimated 8% vacancy rate.

With 1,160 homes sold in the last year, the median sale price was $147,000 and the median monthly rental rate was $1,285 according to MLS data.

**Note: This blog was updated - again - on June, 2019, to reflect new changes to the Sheriff Sale.**

This is a topic I’m shocked has taken us so long to blog about.

We’ve been attending the Marion County Sheriff Sale since 2005.

And - wow - do we have stories to tell.

Lot’s of them, which we may decide to do in future blogs.

But, to start, I thought I would use this blog to discuss the basics of the Marion County Sheriff Sale.

Sort of a “Marion County Sheriff Sale for Dummies” blog.

Note: I’m obviously not a lawyer, not an expert on foreclosures, so I’ll provide a VERY basic overview of the process.