Thoughts on Albany, GA

[Kevin Gidusko]

My wife and I took a look at some properties in Albany, GA today. We were looking at a few in the 2nd Ave area and they seemed in great condition, great prices, and a nice area. We meandered through the city to check it out and there were some tough looking parts and a downtown that seemed just ok. So, when we got back home I did a little further digging and saw the issues the city is having with crime, also that there's a huge renter population there.

1. Is Albany worth investing in for the long haul?

2. What's going on with all the crime?

3. Why is there such a huge renter population and does that over-saturate the market?

Would love to hear from both investors there and folks who live there.

Thanks!
 

[Brian Thurmond]

Originally posted by @Kevin Gidusko:

@Brian Thurmond and @J. Mitchell Bernier thanks again to you both for that great info, much appreciate. Real shame as the areas we saw around 2nd avenue were really beautiful.

Yes sir! They certainly are. If you take a look over West of the hospital, the homes fixed from the recent storm damages (3 major storms in two years), they will blow most folks minds!