I would play it safe right now.

Also do your best to make things safe by remembering the questionable things your might have attempted in your college years. 

This house is conveniently located near coffee shops, dry cleaners, playgrounds, sit-down restaurants, art galleries, scenic Shawnee Park, the Shawnee Golf Course, Kroger grocery store, banks, museums.

My recommendation is to choose cities in safe and economically diversified areas with above-average income and population growth.

@Mike Lambert Hello everyone,I’m from Atlanta Ga but currently living in Playacar Phase 2 in Playa del Carmen i bought a condo here in the last development available call AWA, i highly recommend it, it’s beautiful, safe and has the best amenities in the area.But I’m also investing in Tulum in the newest and closest area to the beach call Tulum 101 or area 101.This is going to be a huge gated development with other different apartment developments inside all with their own gate as well and nice amenities.Right now aldea zama is the hottest area because the proximity to the beach, but not anymore since Area 101 came out.

Can anyone offer recommendations on which areas in Homestead/South Miami are considered safe and peaceful for a single woman living alone?

If you want to play that safe make it 65% of your ARV.

House hacking remains the unfair advantage to safely acquire properties at low cost to enter. 

If I want to play it safe and run my numbers through a DNC scrubber, then its going to cost me around $125 to $140 a month.

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.