How do you know if it’s a war zone?

[Maureen Nixon]

Hi all, We have been looking through  a ton of properties and listing to every book and podcast. I have heard the words  war zone constantly and I’m nervous about it because I feel like we might be on the edge. Not on purpose.. we are just trying to stay within a certain price point.. we are looking at crime maps and location.. But a lot of the areas we can afford have been the ”not great”  areas.. they show signs that are  up and coming and aren’t the worst.. but they are still probably not the best.. any other tips or thoughts on this?? This will be out of state so our comfort level is not great.. thanks!