Atlanta is always listed as one of the worst-planned cities in the WORLD, has a different demographic, usually rated in the top ten most dangerous/violent cities in America, is very ugly and cheap, has been either very near or at the very bottom of Mercer's "Quality of Living" in America list for at least fifteen years, and is known nationally as "The New Detroit."

Look at violent crimes and look at theft.

Granted violent crime and other assorted unsavory tenant/neighborhood behaviors are not likely a factor in these properties.  

"[35]Detroit became notorious for violent crime in the 1970s and 1980s.

Hi Robert,My wife is from around close to Lowell.The transients you would need to look at the crime map and see if population is increasing but frequency of violent crimes is decreasing.

In the lower priced neighborhoods (where you will likely get the best cash flow), the violent crime appears to be concentrated on certain streets, so I have been trying to focus on the streets that do not have those reoccurring incidents.If you do not live in New Castle County DE, you are required to have a property manger.

'Was it for a violent offense?'

I had to hide upstairs to call the police when he became violent.

Here are my standards:Income = 2-3x rentNo evictions, everNo convictions last 2 yearsNo violent / armed crimes, everNo or low credit card debt650 credit score or higherI don't think collecting last month's rent is wise.  

So we do allow non-violent dogs.