In Oregon we have state bond programs for this and it works.The open market simply will not turn these areas around most of the time it takes a progressive and aggressive city council that is sharp and on the ball and a Major who wants it done.. the last Major Kwami or what ever his name was .. was a thug and thief and him and his posse all ended up in Prison after they raped the city coffers.  

Those people got alarms n s%!

I was just alarmed when I was totaling security deposits for larger property managers and contemplating how much money is ultimately sitting relatively idly in an account somewhere.

Set your alarm, beat your manager in to the office in the morning, dress sharp, listen intently to the experienced agents.  

The inspector came today and found small issues like not enough insulation on AC lines, not enough smoke alarms etc.  

So every month vacant here on out costs $500 in taxes...should alarm you a little.  

I think I found my thief.

Someone needs to invent a nicotine alarm. 

It may be less alarming, but does that mean it's right?

In fact if one did my first reaction would be alarm bells and I would ask "what's the catch?"