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I used to live next door to Section 8 housing. I was on the top floor of a 3-flat, and there were 3 3-flat buildings next door. Expect to sign a lease, and be told a family of 3 will live there. Then, be prepared for a family of 3 and 5 other people move in. Everyone will hang out in front, and there will be gunfire, and the police breaking down the door a few times a month to drag someone out. This isn't speculation, this is first hand experience at what I saw next door. It wasn't a particluar race either. White, black, hispanic, asian...they all lived there. The only nice part was that when I called 911 for gunfire, or someone setting a car on fire, the police were nearby, undercover. I received quick response.
I got to know the drug dealer, "George". He had a loud girlfriend who could swear 7 times in one sentence. Usually at their son...."baby George" He never did any 'business' on the property. But, he would of course have a lot of his business associates visiting, and this would bring a lot of the 'competition' into the neighborhood. It was a shame because a lot of the kids seemed like good kids. Some of them would hang out in my garage while I rebuilt a motorcycle. Nothing was ever stolen or damaged.
The "complex" was owned by a Lutheran Church organization. I've called the number on the side of the building a few times. They would just tell me I'm wrong. 911 was more cooperative.
Nope, I didn't live in a slum. It was Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood 8 years ago. One neighbor....$1 million dollar mansion. Other neighbor....drug dealer. I think it's changed to $2 million and drug dealer these days.
I'd hate to see the troubles you'd have in a 'bad' neighborhood.
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all cars sold.
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