I guess the police contacted her next of kin in another state to come pick up the kid.Not trying to be selfish at all, but I'm not sure what my next steps are in this situation. 

The police were called and they think it is a scam, and someone may have gotten suckered into a false rental.

My wife is a police officer In Washington DC.

When the time comes in which the state removes all subjective decision making options for landlords many of you are going to regret voting in your big government morality police 

The neighbor's son, who also heard the noise, tackled the suspicious guy, and yelled to his father to call the police.

It seems as if the citizens and the police department are making strong improvements to improve safety.

but these costs are just out of the stratosphere and what to mitigate a Salamander.. its not like we are paying for schools  Police  fire hospital or some other offset.No wonder there is no affordable new construction in many parts of the country.. 

I got a call today from the police department. 

If she is truly seeing drug deals (and not assuming that's what she's seeing), she should call the police.

I would be living under the same roof, different unit.Property numbers that I've thought about:Listed price: $79,0003 units (currently renting at $425, $450, landlord/$0) - month-to-monthRight across from school, in a Class C neighborhood, street on nicely kept residential with regular police presence, but sketchy loan places within 5 minutes and crime map is full of "disorders".House built mid-1800sMonthly ExpensesTax -- $138.75Insurance -- $62.50Utilities --$60.00 (split with girlfriend)HOA -- $0Vacancy -- $60.00 (5% of the time or unless I really mess up Valentine's Day)Repairs (cleaning) -- $100.00CapEx (replacements) -- $100.00Prop.