There are also many online sites that provide crime statistics, if that's your primary concern.It's hard for me to mentally map the zoo/botanical garden in Roger Williams Park to neighborhoods outside the Park, but generally speaking the parts of Cranston that border Providence, around the Park (e.g., Elmwood and part of Broad St especially around/past the cemetery), are a bit tougher than ones that don't (e.g., near Park View middle school or parts closer to Edgewood than Providence).As far as self managing vs. using a property management company, I don't really know your situation - e.g., how far away you are, how much time you have to devote to the property, managing service calls, going there if necessary, ability to do your own work, etc.So that's something you'll really need to decide for yourself - though I would say as a new person, you should expect that you'll be there a bit more than you "imagine" you will be (at least that was my experience when I was new 15+ yrs ago).If you do decide to hire it out, I can recommend a couple of local companies.

He has a minor mental disability and receives disability checks, which he would use to pay his rent. 

@Owen Thornton If I could go back in time I'd change a few of my actions and my mentality towards money.

You definitely give up on a few things - complete privacy (multi-families are old, with thin walls and creaky floors), sharing a backyard (we never felt comfortable having friends over and having too many beers on weekends or holidays), and we were always in landlord mode mentally (let us know if you need anything!

Group investments like this take a “team” or collaboration mentality versus a competitive mindset.

For an investment home, if you are able to purchase property with 0% of own money, does this change mentality of needing a certain COC ROI (since no personal funds in pretty)?

I have looked at this from different angles and am mentally stuck looking for advice.

You'll get a far better response using your name, and in the case of no name or return, the curiosity factor will often overcome the gatekeeper mentality :-)Hope that helps.  

The rare times it works is with the elderly, mentally il due mostly to old age, etc.

The wholesaler who takes advantage of of elderly or mentally challenged people by convincing them that the value of their property is less than it actually is3.