I live in Brooklyn and it’s a mess; it’s especially terrible for families with children. 

I would schedule an electrician to come out - even if its going to be weeks until he/she can make it out - and in the meantime, install some type of temporary cover to protect your tenants and their children.

For instance, our larger properties tend to be more child friendly and will include items needed for younger children while our smaller properties cater to traveling professionals and always include a desk, monitor, comfortable office chair, and desk accessories. 4.

@Sunny Karen you are approaching this the correct way and pursuing this strategy at the appropriate time based on the timelines you provided on when your children will be enrolling in college.

We are looking for a family of absolutely no more than 4 people - presuming a couple and two children if they are younger, or same sex kids.  

My sister-in-law has two children ages 6 and 2.

As a former resident my advice is DON'T Do it, but if you must opt for property as close as possible to the police department and fire department.it appears nice but it is still inner city neighborhood, only descent neighboring City is El Segundo otherwise you have Watts, Inglewood, Compton, Lennox and Lawndale, school system is independent run by centinella SD not la unified, police department is also independent the only county thing is fire department it's Los Angeles county fire, children pass through metal detectors to go to school, crime is high but again it's inner city neighborhood, it's been going down hill since 1985 , gang's and drugs, shootings , businesses pulled out of the area, after the riots and the fact that the city lost money investing it poorly into orange county but it is your money not mine do what you want I'm only the son of a former City accountant.

For example, you might prefer not having children in the room directly above your bedroom (or on the other side of a thin wall where the sound of a screaming child might set your dogs off).

guests=1&adults=4&children=2&s=67&unique_share_id=74550085-1893-49a6-9c35-6e96cf36e550https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/742574515648264600Best, Neil

I am happily married with two young children.