that is correct. They have roller bags, grocery carts, etc. and is a major turnoff to my rare good applicants.
What you described sounds like the neighborhoods where I lived the first half of my life. Those neighborhoods were filled with good people, and the older homes were beautiful. One of my apartments was in a converted old mansion: hardwood floors, ornate carvings. Unfortunately, there was a criminal element in my old neighborhoods, too.
So, I moved and raised my family in a rural/suburban area. It turns out, problems like crime and homelessness are here, too. Those problems are just not as obvious to someone who’s driving through. Ironically, now that my kids are grown, they think this area is boring. They prefer walkable neighborhoods with more people.
I hope you find a good tenant.