My street does not have one but I sure wish it did. Next door, I have a neighbor who is CONSTANTLY pulling trash from her car. She'll set it on and around the car. I'm talking 2-3 times a week. Often, she will leave garbage in the area for her, also grown / 60something Brother to pick up or her 92 year old Dad. The house next to them is a Rental (Say no more) They have had three orange soda cans sitting right in the middle of their front lawn for about 2 weeks.
The Wife and I have often talked about remodeling our Kitchen, removing popcorn ceilings and a few other costly things. But we both have agreed to wait out the direction of our street. I am NOT gonna make the same mistake I did with my first house. Pour TONS of $$$$$ and heart n soul into it and then LOOSE a ton of money because the area gets infested with too many "Summer's Eve" POS people. The sweet lady who lives on the other side of us is in her mid 80s and in questionable health. The house next to her is for sale after it's Owner passed away. When we moved in 12 years ago, we were just one of 3 houses out of the 15 on the street who had not been here since they were built in 1981-83. Those numbers are fading.
I LOVE LOVE our house. Already a TON of sweet memories. But I have told my Wife...If we move, we are OUT of Jacksonville and headed for the sticks. TOOOO many once great areas in this town are crashing n burning very fast.
