How to invest like a genius (Indianapolis Real Estate)

Whether you own ten properties or zero, this is how I think about this as a real estate broker and negotiator in Indianapolis.

This work applies to both buying a home for yourself and investment properties. Any home you purchase is an investment. Therefore, what is the best way to get a good value for a house? Treat it the same way as a business.

There isn’t a secret in real estate; the secret is simply your team being more knowledgeable than the other side.

This article has grown into a longer guide. The full, updated version, with sections on pricing, negotiating, financing, foreclosures, and finding buyers, now lives here: Real Estate in Indiana: The Playbook.

The three things worth skipping to:

• Townhomes: The Hidden Trap
• The HVAC, Furnace, and Mechanical Info Nobody Talks About
• How to Find a Buyer for a Distressed Property

Read the full Playbook.

First published on Substack, March 9, 2026. Get new articles by email on my Substack.

Nolan Lamkin, REALTOR®, CENTURY 21 Scheetz, Indianapolis. (317) 696-9545, nlamkin@c21scheetz.com. More about my work.