# Bad area in a town...

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**Created:** [April 6, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904 "2010-04-06T17:43:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/41 "2010-04-07T09:46:36Z")

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Sloan is where its at!

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/42 "2010-04-07T09:47:10Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> The only thing I’d worry about when buying in Cheektowaga is “ghetto spread”. It’s like the shittier version of urban sprawl. Those “bad” areas of Cheektowaga weren’t bad 10 years ago. How far will the scumline expand in another 10, 15 or 20 years? These are things you have to think about when signing a 20, 25 or 30 year mortgage. And don’t kid yourself thinking, “well, if it gets bad I’ll just move” because you won’t be able to. When it gets bad your property value will plummet and selling your house might not even pay off your mortgage.

happened to me

I bought in an area full of old italians. withing 1 year the ghetto spread, and we went from not having to lock stuff to not being able to chain shit down, had to put 1/4 eye hole steel over the door windows and shit.

I paid 25,000 on a 30 year.  
Sold the house for 36,500 after a year of making payments, barly made out with any profit.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/43 "2010-04-07T09:50:32Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> just look at the cars in the driveways… this is a surprisingly good indicator of what to expect.

Benzes and Escalades with big rims :tup:  
The northeastern part of Cheektovegas that borders Snyder actually isn’t bad. Around Wherle/Harlem. However you don’t want to venture too far away from there

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/44 "2010-04-07T10:00:37Z")

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> [@MaximaSE98](#):
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> i disagree to an extent…some people dont advertise their wealth with a car…others prefer to look good when rollin than to live in a nice neighborhood

yeah… but they certainly wont be driving rusty 94 geo prizms with altezzas or a shitty SUV with twenty FOs

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/45 "2010-04-07T10:03:29Z")

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> [@MaximaSE98](#):
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> i disagree to an extent…some people dont advertise their wealth with a car…others prefer to look good when rollin than to live in a nice neighborhood

the car is a good indicator because it’s what most people spend money on after their rent / mortgage. Even if you’re not into cars you’ll probably buy a new camry or something of value in most cases. they’ll always be a couple beaters around but in the larger picture it’s a good test of income beyond just looking at the value of the house and it’s 100% current unlike any studies or websites.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/46 "2010-04-07T10:19:04Z")

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Looks like the area I was talking about is in 14225…

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**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/47 "2010-04-07T11:11:53Z")

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> [@n20junkie](#):
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> If your house is surrounded by water and has bridges, its a safe place. Scum don’t know how to swim and can’t afford cars.

Grand Island :tup:

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/48 "2010-04-07T11:14:59Z")

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We’re semi-seriously house shopping right now. I look for:

-Sidewalks & street lamps  
-Well maintained lawns & landscaping  
-Kids outside playing on nice days  
-No abundance of nearby rentals  
-No garbage/litter  
-No abundance of shitty cars or big gaudy chrome drug dealer wheels.  
-Signs of growth like new home builds. Growth = safe from the ghetto for a long time. Decay = ghetto on the way. Abandoned shops and whatnot…

Just generally signs that people stay a while and take care of their shit.

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**Author:** ![almostBrett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/almostbrett/32/5249_2.png) [@almostBrett](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/almostBrett)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/49 "2010-04-07T13:38:50Z")

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any street that uses a fruit for the name is usually a safe bet…

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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/50 "2010-04-07T13:52:17Z")

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lol actually some good info here.  
thanks \<3

however, if i do end up in a shitty part.  
if i build a moat around my house with a drawbridge driveway I would be rather safe?

Like someone said earlier, if you spend 150k on a house, you should end up in a nice place.  
But I’m looking for a cheap house that needs some love, more in the 40-50k range.

have soem viewings to go near wherle/harlem actually.  
all of them are more to the south though.  
I figured the cleve hill area might be pretty decent, my doctor is around there and all the places there seem pretty well kept.

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/51 "2010-04-07T16:37:13Z")

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yikes…

![http://pics.city-data.com/zraces/3770.jpg](http://pics.city-data.com/zraces/3770.jpg)

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/52 "2010-04-07T18:16:02Z")

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> [@almostBrett](#):
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> any street that uses a fruit for the name is usually a safe bet…

LEMON STREET FTW!!!

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**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/53 "2010-04-08T05:31:49Z")

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We bought a house off of Genesee and its like a different neighborhood just across Harlem. You can definitely consider Harlem the other side of the tracks fo shizzle. But for the most part you can tell where Cheektowaga is bad just by looking at the houses… Also look for rental proprties in the area. Rentals usually indicate the area is full of garbage.

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**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/54 "2010-04-08T05:41:34Z")

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Welcome to Tonawanda

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**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/55 "2010-04-09T10:23:59Z")

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How do you find out if it’s a shitty area?

1. Do you see any random shopping carts sitting around?
2. I’m not allowed to be racist anymore, so do you see those people that I’m not allowed to speak of?

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**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/56 "2010-04-12T09:00:37Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> Benzes and Escalades with big rims :tup:  
> The northeastern part of Cheektovegas that borders Snyder actually isn’t bad. Around Wherle/Harlem. However you don’t want to venture too far away from there

I just bought my second house there not too far. I am actually in Synder/Amherst but 3 blocks over is Cheektowaga. 2 blocks the other way is Lebrun and old money area.

House is on South Drive to be specific.

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**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/57 "2010-05-07T07:38:10Z")

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Not sure how it is in Buffalo but in Charlotte and Atlanta(sorry, only experience I have) , you can go to the city police website and search for the crime in a certain area/address/block, etc.

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**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/58 "2010-05-07T09:54:21Z")

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Before you buy a house, scope it out in the late evening or night. Things might be different than what they appear to be when you stopped by during the morning and afternoon.

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**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/59 "2010-05-07T10:35:46Z")

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Just stay north/east of the airport-you’ll be fine

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**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-area-in-a-town/152904/60 "2010-05-07T10:53:19Z")

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I want that ranch cabin in sardinia you posted. If I worked from home I would be all over it with a 50% down payment, lol.

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