Investing in multi-family in St. Paul

[Kelly Conrad]

Hey everyone! Just getting started in investing and now I am looking at properties to purchase. We want to focus on multi-family, and it looks like the only ones we could roll with are in St. Paul. I'm not incredibly familiar with St. Paul anymore, but homes look to be around the Payne-Phalen, Dayton's Bluff, and South of Maryland neighborhoods. According to the crime heat map, these neighborhoods aren't vey pleasant, but I know those maps don't necessarily mean the neighborhood is bad. Anyone have any insights into that area?