I lived in an area with beautiful historic architecture and saw it rot away for years, neglected by the very same people who scream gentrification at the top of their lungs.They want to live in beautiful areas with lots of amenities and pay rock bottom rents without any hipsters or yuppies moving in.

When something breaks...screaming "NOT FAIR" won't keep your property from going into foreclosure.

It was bc I can’t work in newburgh if I’m sick from my regular Job. it’s been crazy   I probably don’t need anymore crazy at close to 50 years old   Had at least half a dozen yelling screaming, getting punched macing people going down a flight of stairs with a junkie chased numerous junkie thief’s off my property.

And even then you can't control whether they live there or visit....or if they turn into one of these after they have moved in.Makes no difference if its an A neighborhood or a D neighborhood, as a landlord you can't prevent any of these people from coming to or even living in your property.So, how exactly can owning every house on the street allow someone to "control who lives there"?

Now at this point I think anyone that thinks newburgh isn’t in a screaming fast turnaround just hasn’t been to newburgh lately or they never went years ago so they have no reference point.

It is not a screaming deal but I know the rental numbers  it could bring and I can make it work.

She would often stand out front of the house and scream at some other druggie for one reason or the other til the cops came. 

I was doing buy and hold but after holding on for two years the profits were just screaming at me to be taken.

Screams Scam to me!!

Hi Heidi,Many people put 1" cheapy blinds in units in "Lower Socioeconomic Areas", and 2" cheapy blinds in units in other areas.The 1-inchers can be had cheaper than the 2-inchers and the residents (and their visitors) tend to be "Harder on the Units" in "Lower Socioeconomic Areas" than they are in other areas (causing more damage).Ultimately it comes down to what do you have to put in to be able to attract the type of applicant you want.Also, in some cases "No Blinds" or "Curtains" will lead those with little money left over from their monthly spending to drive rusty 16d nails into the wall to hang blankets from.