Like a drug addict, Baltimore must first hit rock bottom before there is any hope of change.

They likely have hard drugs like meth on the property as well. 

I am in a C class area and people can be surprisingly dumb about replying to a marketplace ad with the account that's full of their gangster/crime/drug/employment/drama issues.  

Wait until you have a fire, drug use, domestic violence, unauthorized pets, or any number of other serious problems.

Bad money management with reckless spending, breaking rules, damaging property, drug use and even crime in some cases.

Leaks, bed bugs, felons and drugs!

Evicted problem tenants (drug dealers).

I am seeing houses in C neighborhoods (unsteady employment, moderate crime, drug problems, but still families occupying these homes) upwards of 300k to 400k.And anyone who lives on Long Island and has some experience starting out from here feel free to connect.

Yes, sometimes those go hand in hand, but if you stay out of the drug house / prostitution hoods you can usually avoid the violent stuff.SCREENING: Yes, be sure to pull Credit and Background. 

Health Department: They're constantly shutting down properties for drug contamination that are very distressed.