Areas to avoid in Petersburg

[Brian Bistolfo]

Hi All,

I'm looking at deals in Petersburg, VA and was wondering what the investing climate looks like out there for SFR's. Any areas to avoid or major risks to know of? Most of the few threads covering this are fairly old.

I've previously invested in more diversified, larger cities. A lot of the Petersburg deals look good on paper but there's always a catch. I'm looking to avoid war zones and areas that don't have a great shot at improving over time.

Thanks for any insight!

-Brian