Thoughts on 60505 / S Union Ave neighborhood?

[Richie Thomas]

I'm an out-of-state investor considering a rental property in this area, and I'm wondering if any locals in this forum have strong positive or negative opinions on its potential as a farm area.  Is it a war zone?  Is it an up-and-coming diamond in the rough?  I've seen info from NeighborhoodScout suggesting it's a solid C-class neighborhood (a score of 43 is way better than many areas I've seen).  I'm cautiously optimistic (especially given the average rent of $1,400 I've seen on Rentometer) but I don't want optimism to lead me into making a bad investment.  Should I stay away from this area and focus on other parts of town instead?

Thanks in advance.