Need Property Advice After Banging/Yelling at My Doo

[James Seed]

TLDR: Potential Robber/Assaulter tried to break into houses (including mine) by yelling for help and banging on doors this morning (and has done it before). Now I want out of my house/neighborhood but feel like a failure if I do and don’t know where to go. Don’t want to sell or move because I will most likely lose money and I love the house.

So to kick the new year off right, some random guy was banging on all the doors in my neighborhood about 20 minutes before I was getting up for work. He was yelling “Please somebody help me!” but I recognized the voice as it was the same one that did it roughly 5-6 months ago. So I deduced that it is a scam to trick people into being robbed/assaulted.

My neighbor got his car broken into about a month or 2 after I bought my house but I passed it off as him having a really nice car and people targeting it. People in the next town over which is nicer than the area I live in complain about car break ins so I didn’t think much of it. 

And when the guy was running around the first time I admit I was a bit frightened but more confused. I’ve also had drunk people try to break in my apartment during college.

After this morning though, I’m just scared it will keep happening and I want to move ASAP but love the house and will probably lose money if I try to sell. 

I’ve planned and worked really hard to get my student loans taken care of, get my credit up and buy my first house. Now my plan seems to be crumbling and going backwards.

I was planning on buying a duplex in Lakewood this year but felt I had time. There aren’t that many available and they are more expensive that I find reasonable.

Now I am thinking about just getting another SFH farther out where I know it's safer but I feel rushed, slightly trapped, and humiliated if I tell friends/family because RE investing is all I talk about.

I’m not really sure where to go, I don’t want to/am not ready to move yet but I’m scared to stay.

I suppose I could move back to my parents and try and rent the home or sell it but it would be incredibly embarrassing.
 
I knew the neighborhood wasn’t the best but didn’t think it was that bad either. Had people tell me they felt alright, people walk their dogs, decent cars, a couple screen doors with bars but not many.

Anyway, any advice would be helpful!