This is interesting - a kind of "heat map" showing where most of the construction activity is taking place in Philly, broken down by neighborhoods:Construction Permits in PhillyArticle explaining it here: Mapping Gentrification in Philly by Tracking Building Permits

We have already spent money repairing different things that have broken, and make some small improvements (About 6k so far). 

My favorite anecdotal predictor of neighborhoods turning for the better is a local brewery opening up shop in a formerly vacant warehouse space (think abandoned, broken windows, homeless hangout type of warehouse).

@Hoang Bui Your Scope Of Work should be extremely detailed and broken down into each a every task that needs, to be performed such as flooring replacement, a breakdown of what will be done for kitchen remodeling, bathrooms, etc.

Christians are broken people that make mistakes or bad decisions, just like atheists, Buddhists, or Muslims. 

Please don’t misunderstand me...I understand the need for the laws and our legal system....but when this kind of thing can happen to a little old lady with poor health...something is broken.

I think it's an interesting concept, even though I'd rather chew broken glass than actually live like that.  

My husband recently went over to the one we're looking into buying and the lock had been broken and there were bags of groceries inside.  

I own a lot of 100 year old places and old foundations and broken clay sewers aren’t fun.

A tenant called me saying her ex bf had broken into the house and was hiding inside.