Comments on: Tips on Living in a Bad Neighborhood

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By: Maddie

Maddie — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:57:41 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Hi there! The same thing someone did to us. We spent over $700 replacing the old fence and someone called code enforcement and they made us take it down because it was 6 ft. high. I never felt so angry in my entire life. We had saved money for the fence and that is what we end up getting.

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:00:56 +0000

When you do have to call the police you do not have to give them information about who you are or where you live although they will try to make you give that “voluntary disclosure” and make you feel you legally have to but you don’t. It is so even on the street. Ask them if you are being detained as this is what that is, requiring you to give information. You don’t have to. Especially if your neighbors will possibly retaliate against you. i had to learn the hard way police oddly enough don’t care about your safety where i live, any complaintant is just a nuisance to them. I was targeted by substance abusing perverts in my neighborhood and the police told me nothing was happening despite years of property damage. What really tore me apart was when my neighbor was arrested for molesting a 9 year old in a library. Stupid police, if they would have done their job to begin with that would have never happened. They are worthless here and they don’t care about your safety. you do not have to give them your information when you make a complaint. protect yourself because they won’t.

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By: MakintheBacon$

MakintheBacon$ — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:33:03 +0000

Depending on what mood I’m in, I’ll say I live in the ghetto, but I guess I should consider myself lucky where I live. Its quite a safe area. The building itself is quite old, but the property managers have spruced it up a bit. I lived in my apt for a year without a door number. I had to make one on my computer and tape it to my door initially. Ironically enough, a couple of streets over is the upper middle class neighbourhood, so I’ll see people driving their Benz or BMW through the area, but I have never seen any of them park at my building. Ha.

The major reason I want to move to a different neighbourhood is really the noise. There are a TON of kids living in my apt and are skateboarding, playing all over the parking lot so I have to maneuver my way carefully to my parking spot.

By: Anne @ Unique Gifter

Anne @ Unique Gifter — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:24:11 +0000

Egad, you truly live in the ghetto! I do like that you’ve got the gumption to call the proper people right away.

By: Elle P.

Elle P. — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:08:31 +0000

Great tips. Saving a few hundred dollars a month and seeing all sides of North America is the way to go 🙂

I grew up in a neighbourhood that has a reputation of being dangerous – and it is, but it’s not as bad as people make it. I guess I got used to it or something. Just be nice to your neighbours but assertive when need be.

High/drunk/high & drunk/tweaking people will come up to you, but as long as you seem harmless, courteous, and unafraid, they will be harmless to you too. Some of them are just lonely have very interesting stories/hallucinations their willing to share with you.

I guess I’m not that great of a samaritan if I’m leaving drug dealers alone…but I do have my phone in handy for emergency life/death purposes. I’ve called 9/11 more times than I’ve wanted.

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Finance Fox Weekend Recap - Vacation Recap, Being Sick and Weekend Reading! — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:18:19 +0000

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By: Elizabeth @ Broke Professionals

Elizabeth @ Broke Professionals — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:11:19 +0000

I have to wear ear plugs at night too, but that’s because my husband is a loud breather 🙂 When we were newlyweds, we lived in a decidedly “working class” (yes, that’s a euphemism) neighborhood – the guy who lived in the apartment below us sold drugs. Luckily, my husband played football for the nearby university, and so I had lots of big guys coming in and out of our place at all time – I think it gave the message “don’t mess with this apartment” to our neighbors!!

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Friends of the Family: Busy Week Edition - The Family Finances — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:59:49 +0000

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