When the drug dealer who lived next door moved out (arrested, shot, scared off?

"investors" who are purchasing small motels on the Florida beaches is because they are laundering drug money or they need a place to stash money generated from organized crime.

I had this property under a management company and wound up evicting a tenant selling drugs.

He said he was informed by one of his tenant that the police had arrested people who had drugs buried in the concrete slab inside the apartment.

His tenant went on a drug/drinking binge and he and locked himself as well several dogs and cats in the home.

Don't worry, yes, I had them sign a lease, a mold addendum, rules & regulations, and an addendum for drug-free housing.Complication #2- They moved out with prior notice (which is required, 30 days in advance of the 1st of the month), leaving behind TONS of possessions, and moved into a shelter.Complication #3- I was never given notice.

Once you start hiring it out and passing around master keys, you can get in trouble if one of your maintenance guys gets on drugs or angry.  

It very much depends on your personal risk-threshold and definition of 'high crime'.For some people 'high crime' is when there's an occasional drug deal going on, for others it's 'drug deals on every corner'.

I've also found drug paraphernalia, kegs, and things on stuff on the walls from someone's nose.

I have chose to target these areas in order to avoid high crime- war zones. although, drug problems do exist, the local law enforcement seem to be watching closely.