Banks do not sell notes to just anyone off the street."

Great finds and nice to have multiple homes on the same street! 

But that's me.To answer your question, I'm not in the business of recycling dirty money but I think it's pretty well known and established the the proceeds for criminality and the drug trade is invested in all sort of business, especially real estate.

You need to drive short distance on private street and then up ~150’ driveway.  

I am really just looking to avoid the worst of the worst areas (anywhere with open air drug markets or active gang warfare / prolific violent crimes).

There are newly built 2 story homes on that street.

The property is also on the smaller side and has street parking which is typical for Philly but shows that the property doesn’t have to be anything special.

In reality, the neighbor can definitely get rough, but its fine to walk on the street there during the day and in some parts at night.

When going before public meetings with your proposals, drug, alcohol, and half way houses for former incarcerated, receive the most scrutiny.

It is in a northern MI Downtown area (opp zone) in a county seat with 2 hospitals, had it re-zoned to mixed use, and is considered blighted which makes it eligible for MEDC funding of up to 50% of project cost.It is 8k sqft (4,000 each level) with the lower level being a walkout (top level is street level with sloped drive down to the rear of the building).