I buy Hampton Bay cabinets which are the "off the shelf" brand.

The business is stable but not growing so my business valuation will probably be around the 2.5 to 3x NOI + inventory.  

Even if the population is stable, if everyone is over 60, and young people aren't moving there, that doesn't bode well for 20 years from now. 

And some cycles are more boom and bust while others are more stable. 

I believe the primary residence can be rented for about $2500 if the rents stay relatively stable.  

Airy and the NE, if your looking for stable properties with average appreciation there's always the NE section of town, and if your looking for speculative appreciation there are several areas such as Kensington and Brewerytown.

I would take a 2 or 3 quarter view of your average maintenance and see what projections you come up with to be sure the job you'd be hiring for is actually stable on your first go at this. 

BUT toilets are cleaned everyday and the crime scene would not be much worse than that.HIV would not be the major concern because it is not stable on surfaces.  

Thanks for the Baltimore data.To answer your question, the reason I'm debating between theses markets is because I live abroad and the most important thing for me in choosing a market is the people I can work with on the ground.I have family in Atlanta that can help me and I really think it's a good and stable market, my only problem with it is that the prices are a bit high for me and I'll probably need to do an all cash deal for my first property (problematic to get funding for an out of country investor).For Detroit and Baltimore I have a few contacts referred to me by people I trust that can help me get the work done on the ground.

I do need to grow my income without cutting down on the amount he pays me, so will need to figure out how to 1.) take on new non-competing projects that 2.) doesn't interfere with my hours at the contractor, as it is a stable paycheck.