Rehabbers shot in Rochester NY. Do you feel safe in low end neighborhoods?

[Larry Turowski]

Especially you Rochester NY investors.  I've been in this area lots of times.  I assume most of you have, too.  Granted this happened at 7pm, but I don't like the idea of investing in areas where you'll get shot in the evening.

Here is the story:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/01/05/rochester-shooting/21311569/

There is probably more to it.  I have generally felt safe in most parts of the city.  People raise children in these areas, after all.  But stil....

[Jon Deavers]

@Larry Turowski 

This is a great question. I had similar concerns when I first got my license and started working with investors in the lower-priced "rougher" parts of town. There are definitely still pockets of the Richmond area that I don't want to spend a lot of time in in the middle of the night, but I think the positive side of this conversation is how much more in tune I became with my community. I've visited parts of the city I used to be scared of only to find some of the nicest, friendliest people you'd ever want to meet as well as discovering more of the real beauty of the metro area. The old turn of the century (the last century) architecture in some of the lower-income areas of Richmond and Petersburg is truly striking. 

At the end of the day, I think spending time in these areas is a great way to get more connected with your community but you also have to be cautious as the incident referenced above clearly shows.