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Dawn AnastasiPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Milwaukee, WI · Member since 2013 · 6k+ posts · 4k+ votes

Just read an article on this and thought it would be interesting to share. 

1. North and Northeast Auburn Gresham (Chicago IL)

Zip code 60620

2. Washington Park (Chicago IL)

Zip code 60637

3. Northeast of East Atherton and South Dort Highway (Flint, MI)

Zip code 48507

4. North Lawndale (Chicago IL)

Zip code 60623

5. Woodside (Greenville, SC)

Zip code 29611

6. Columbus Square (St. Louis, MO)

Zip codes 63106, 63102, 63101

7. Joyland (Atlanta, GA)

Zip code 30315

8. Gaston Park and Downtown Memphis (Memphis, TN)

Zip code 38126

9. North Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)

Zip code 46208

10. North Avenue and Bel Air Road (Baltimore, MD)

Zip code 21213

11. Islandview (Detroit, MI)

Zip code 48207

12. Sunnyside (Houston, TX)

Zip code 77051

13. Harlem near St. Nicolas and 125th (New York)

Zip code 10027

14. Southeast Cathedral District (Saginaw, MI)

Zip code 48601

15. Northeast of East Broadway and Ingram (West Memphis, AR)

Zip code 72301

16. Northwest Springdale (Tulsa, OK)

Zip codes 74106, 74110

17. Fountain Park (St. Louis, MO)

Zip codes 63113, 63108

18. East of Barton and McFarland (Detroit, MI)

Zip code 48209

Residents of these cities, do you agree with this list?

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Cheryl P.
Rental Property Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2014 · 105 posts · 43 votes
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Here are some other resources for researching markets:

http://www.neighborhoodscout.com

http://www.spotcrime.com

https://www.crimereports.com

http://publicrecords.netronline.com

http://www.housingpredictor.com

http://www.areavibes.com

http://www.bestplaces.net

http://www.usacops.com

http://www.familywatchdog.us

http://www.meganslaw.com

http://www.best-cities.org

http://www.schooldigger.com

http://www.schooldigger.com

http://www.greatschools.org

There are lots of other sites, check out spot crime, you will be surprised how many crimes happen in the so called "good neighborhoods" , the cost of the property is not a true indicator of crime.  

We only hear about crime in the lower income neighborhoods, lots of law abiding citizens live in older established low income areas who get wrapped up in the 5 minute news segments.  

Cheryl

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  • Max Householder
    Rental Property Investor · Saint Louis, MO · Member since 2014 · 313 posts · 326 votes
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    @Matthew Schroeder

    St. Louis has a very similar dynamic to your comment about Indianapolis. The article mentions 63101, 63102, 63106, 63108, and 63113. 63106 and 63108 are both total no-gos IMO. About half of 63101 from Washington Ave. and south is a nice area of downtown with a trendy bar district and high-ish rent lofts and apartments. 63102 includes Busch Stadium and the Arch which are both great areas to visit, but it also includes an area north of the EDJ Dome & casino which is really awful. 63108 includes St. Louis University and the CWE which are both very young, trendy areas. Go north of Delmar though and you're in trouble. Just goes to show how valuable on the ground intel is when going by zip code only.

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  • Rusty Scott
    Real Estate Broker & Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2012 · 218 posts · 83 votes
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    Well, I better lock my doors extra tight tonight, as I live in 46208. Never mind that the Governor lives 1000 yards from here, or that my street has had 4 flips sell in the last month for $500k+, or that there are several $1m listings active within that area. 

    This is why posting stuff like this is totally worthless, and even worse, actually detrimental. 

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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    @Rusty Scott its a well known fact that goveners and X presidents take up residences in the hood  LOL

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  • Rusty Scott
    Real Estate Broker & Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2012 · 218 posts · 83 votes
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    Originally posted by @Jay Hinrichs:

    @Rusty Scott its a well known fact that goveners and X presidents take up residences in the hood  LOL

     Of course.....well actually only in prior hoods, like Harlem and Hyde Park :-)

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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    @Rusty Scott

      totally tongue in cheek .... I have been by our presidents HYDE park digs .. pretty nice really

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  • Rusty Scott
    Real Estate Broker & Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2012 · 218 posts · 83 votes
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    Originally posted by @Jay Hinrichs:

    @Rusty Scott

      totally tongue in cheek .... I have been by our presidents HYDE park digs .. pretty nice really

     Yes it is....pretty awesome actually. Almost as scary as the 46208! 

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  • Jon Magnusson
    Cobble Hill, BC · Member since 2015 · 56 posts · 25 votes
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    Originally posted by @Dawn Anastasi:

    Just read an article on this and thought it would be interesting to share. 

    1. North and Northeast Auburn Gresham (Chicago IL)

    Zip code 60620

    2. Washington Park (Chicago IL)

    Zip code 60637

    3. Northeast of East Atherton and South Dort Highway (Flint, MI)

    Zip code 48507

    4. North Lawndale (Chicago IL)

    Zip code 60623

    5. Woodside (Greenville, SC)

    Zip code 29611

    6. Columbus Square (St. Louis, MO)

    Zip codes 63106, 63102, 63101

    7. Joyland (Atlanta, GA)

    Zip code 30315

    8. Gaston Park and Downtown Memphis (Memphis, TN)

    Zip code 38126

    9. North Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)

    Zip code 46208

    10. North Avenue and Bel Air Road (Baltimore, MD)

    Zip code 21213

    11. Islandview (Detroit, MI)

    Zip code 48207

    12. Sunnyside (Houston, TX)

    Zip code 77051

    13. Harlem near St. Nicolas and 125th (New York)

    Zip code 10027

    14. Southeast Cathedral District (Saginaw, MI)

    Zip code 48601

    15. Northeast of East Broadway and Ingram (West Memphis, AR)

    Zip code 72301

    16. Northwest Springdale (Tulsa, OK)

    Zip codes 74106, 74110

    17. Fountain Park (St. Louis, MO)

    Zip codes 63113, 63108

    18. East of Barton and McFarland (Detroit, MI)

    Zip code 48209

    Residents of these cities, do you agree with this list?

     @Dawn, do you have a link to the article?  I'd like to read more.  Also, is there a list of safest hoods?

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  • Rusty Scott
    Real Estate Broker & Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2012 · 218 posts · 83 votes
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    Originally posted by @Jon Magnusson:
    Originally posted by @Dawn Anastasi:

    Just read an article on this and thought it would be interesting to share. 

    1. North and Northeast Auburn Gresham (Chicago IL)

    Zip code 60620

    2. Washington Park (Chicago IL)

    Zip code 60637

    3. Northeast of East Atherton and South Dort Highway (Flint, MI)

    Zip code 48507

    4. North Lawndale (Chicago IL)

    Zip code 60623

    5. Woodside (Greenville, SC)

    Zip code 29611

    6. Columbus Square (St. Louis, MO)

    Zip codes 63106, 63102, 63101

    7. Joyland (Atlanta, GA)

    Zip code 30315

    8. Gaston Park and Downtown Memphis (Memphis, TN)

    Zip code 38126

    9. North Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)

    Zip code 46208

    10. North Avenue and Bel Air Road (Baltimore, MD)

    Zip code 21213

    11. Islandview (Detroit, MI)

    Zip code 48207

    12. Sunnyside (Houston, TX)

    Zip code 77051

    13. Harlem near St. Nicolas and 125th (New York)

    Zip code 10027

    14. Southeast Cathedral District (Saginaw, MI)

    Zip code 48601

    15. Northeast of East Broadway and Ingram (West Memphis, AR)

    Zip code 72301

    16. Northwest Springdale (Tulsa, OK)

    Zip codes 74106, 74110

    17. Fountain Park (St. Louis, MO)

    Zip codes 63113, 63108

    18. East of Barton and McFarland (Detroit, MI)

    Zip code 48209

    Residents of these cities, do you agree with this list?

     @Dawn, do you have a link to the article?  I'd like to read more.  Also, is there a list of safest hoods?

    This list has been proven to be totally worthless. Safest hoods would be easy. Find areas with median income over $100k, you'll never have a crime problem. 

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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    @Jon Magnusson

      safest that's super easy.

    I will start with what you probably know. and work north. of course all of san deigo to the south.

    anything In orange county

    Irvine

    Manhattan beach

    Malibu

    Santa Barbara

    Monterry

    santa cruz

    Anything Silcon valley

    keep going north

    anything in Oregon compared to the east

    Seattle Is very nice.. Tacoma can have some rough spots.

    end up in Bellingham  and the UBER safest of all Vancouver BC  not to mention the abolotue pretitest

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  • Account Closed
    Ira Township, MI · Member since 2015 · 57 posts · 17 votes
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    I would say for the most part, the list is accurate regarding the Michigan Cities. 

    I would say though, Detroit and Flint are definitely something to look into. 

    Flint is an interesting choice, because most of the major colleges in the state have or are planning on opening satellite campuses in and around the Flint area. This would be ideal for most potential students who do not want to incur the costs of going away to school. With college students comes financial aid, and with financial aid comes housing expenses. 

    University of Michigan is the first out of the upper tiered school in Michigan, such as Central Michigan, Michigan State, and Western Michigan, to set up shop in the mid-northeastern part of the state. With the extremely low property values and the amount of property available, I do not see them having a hard time finding the locations they desire. A somewhat similar city I would say they are trying to model after is Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

    Detroit on the other hand, it has a long road. Detroit is an amazing city, downtown I walk around without a care in the world. The people are friendly, the shops and scenery are wonderful. Detroit is so rich in history, it is amazing and sad to see what it has come to. I personally believe, and I know I am not alone, that the suburbs of Detroit is where most of the issues come from and why it receives its negative image. 

    Run down homes, vacant homes, burnt out shells of homes, empty plots with who knows hidden in the four foot tall grass. Nearly half of Detroit 138 square miles is vacant! There are entire city blocks empty, no homes, just streets and fields. It is quite amazing to see, almost as if they were starting to design a city all over again, already having the outlines and all they need was the real estate. 

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  • Patrick Britton
    Ann Arbor, MI · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 997 votes
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    sorry Jay, i am going to take serious issue with Vancouver :) 

    having lived there for over 20 years, I will tell you that it's reputation for being safe is grossly overstated.  recall 2010 and the stanley cup finals?  or how about 1994?  take the skytrain on Friday night and tell me how safe it is.  

    the worst place in all of North America goes to East Hasting street in Vancouver.  It is the HIV capital of north america, at least in terms of number infected/sq. mile.  take a drive down that beaut of a street on welfare wednesday and you will see drug addicts, hookers, pimps, bums, schizos and all sorts of model citizens wandering around looking for their next fix.  it's so bad it's funny.  anytime a friend or relative visits i drive them down the street for shock value and always get a kick out of their response.  Canada's worst serial killer preyed on the first nation's street walkers there - i think he killed 50 or so women...fed them to his pigs.  google Robert Pickton.

    the street is littered with garbage, needles, beer bottles and baggies.  and while not necessarily violent, the people who reside there (or rather, sleep in the alleys) will make you run the other way. 

    the funniest thing is that when you get to West Hastings (about 2000 feet from the worst part of East Hastings) it's absolutely beautiful with rolex stores, armani, Gucci, etc., and every other car is a Mercedes.  

    this is the street on a good day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPD-YfKXM5E

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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    @Patrick Britton

      that describes any big city in America.. I think I was going for ascetic's... but CA as we know is much more liberal when it comes to those non violent type crimes than the US. A 

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  • Scott K.
    Real Estate Investor · Madison Heights, MI · Member since 2014 · 693 posts · 216 votes
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    HAHAHAHAHAHA all you people with this block by block garbage.  LOLOLOL if you have to worry which block you are on that is a bad sign that the whole neighborhood is garbage.  LOLOL bock by block.

    We have cites her just outside of Detroit that I would never buy into. Now I can understand being in a better area of any city.  But this block by block nonsense is silly.

    In Detroit it is very rare for the good block to continue to be a good block.  Because as soon as they steal from all the people on the bad blocks they are going to come to your block.  Criminals do not just stay in certain blocks,

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