Welcome @Brian Leady glad to hear you are beginning your investing career.

Just like any city, there are good and bad areas and you'll probably want to stay out of some of the worse areas for you and your family.

I ended up going with someone else because of it.A quality lender simply would not do that.. if you got a bad feeling then that's fine too its your deal your choice  = 

Now that I have moved away, I am renting it out to a single family and it is non cash flowing and honestly was a bad deal to begin with all round.

@Brunno Goncalves I would say I am sorry to hear about your damage and that you hope they are able to find the responsible person for this damage but unfortunately since you were not there you have no way of knowing who may have caused this.If you really feel generous or bad about this damage you could say that "If you can't find the guilty party you would be willing to chip in on the cost of their deductible" That way they claim it on their insurance instead of trying to sue you.

What are your reasons for thinking it's a good idea or a bad idea?

The area is not bad but also not great (rural town).

I've reached out on the forums a couple of times and when I get a response I also get a comment on my musical career.

I have been saving money now for a few years and its not a bad amount.

But from 400 miles away it doesn't look that bad.