Happy to share some local resources -- Call the police department about a wellness check.

Question is:  is there something/some ways to turn over the bad apples to rebuild its reputation; or should the local police be notified? 

I am planning on working for the local police department which doesn't pay the best at first but progressively gets better relatively quickly.

What ended up happening was that we talked with an attorney and the police department and both agreed we should keep the tenants belongings for 30 days in the apartment, and if her family didn't clear it out, it was our property.  

They are much safer now but even with lots of abandoned properties it’s difficult to police the entire area.

seems like a good strategy buy high and sell into a descending market. 

Stabilize my new apartment building by identifying the riff-raff and working with the police & nuisance board to start getting rid of them.

With the current exchange rate, anywhere in the USA ought to appear cheap to the British.Buffalo wouldn't be my first choice of a place to invest for anyone who wasn't experienced in hands-on management in less than good areas.At the very least, go and look in person, and go to the local police station, and give them the address and ask how many calls they get in that area and what kind.Then you drive the blocks around your prospective purchase at 6 PM, 9 PM, and 11 PM.

The police department advised me not to do so.

The property abuts a new police station, which in my opinion is a definite plus.