I Explored The Most DANGEROUS City in America. Detroit, Michigan

[@Mr.Smith101]

When I saw the Garages, I was intrigued. Detroit has a lot to offer, they have to approach it smartly.

[@tabbott429]

As a contractor Ive done some interior painting on a few units at City Modern when they were brand new. They were all white and owners wanted some color on the walls. One owner paid around $850K for and end unit so Id say shes doing well if theyre going for 1.2Million + ... I've also done bath remodeling work at an older brownstone type condo a block away. I painted the address numbers on City Modern as well. They were stainless steel. HOA board wanted them black for visibility.

[@megancloses]

This is awesome intel.

[@manbtm1]

Been living downtown in Lafayette Park for 16 years, we have an incredible view in our high-rise on the 19th floor ,corner glass ,overlooking the whole city, the nighttime view is absolutely incredible and we love it, there is so much to do. We feel very safe and have extremely nice neighbors, lovely parks, and bike paths, grocery stores, walk to all pro sports, theaters, qline to DIA, walk to Eastern market, restaurants and anything else you could ask for , very very satisfied. we always laugh so much when suburbanites are telling us how dangerous it is to live here and how unsafe it is. They haven’t a clue. They don’t even live anywhere near us, it’s kind of like us telling them what their neighborhood is like. Too funny. We go to visit them and we can’t wait to come back home quite frankly ,after looking at the traffic jams and strip malls, and endless sub divisions, not the least bit stimulating at all.

[@adriennebradywalker680]

Loved the walking tour. Too bad the snow didn't actually snow, huh? Almost got some today! I do have to say, while this condo is pretty awesome, as someone approaching their 40s, give me a sprawling ranch. Gosh, all the stairs! 🤣😂

[@PaulWolfert]

Thanks! That was a weird day! Thought it was going to stick.

[@Mr.Smith101]

I'm a 52 year old mechanic and I'm not worried about the stairs.

[@LeFae]

​@@Mr.Smith101 Congratulations! Just goes to show ya that different people have different needs, wants, and abilities. Pretty neat, huh? 😁

[@brucebeamon5460]

I think a nice upgrade would be to add an elevator to some units for older well heeled potential buyers

[@cortezmiller1899]

That is nice, wouldn’t mind getting that for myself!

[@janetpickel8399]

Interesting. Thanks

[@PaulWolfert]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@GeneDexter]

It would have been nice to name the neighborhood - Brush Park. Honestly, the vibe on this vid is you don’t really believe what’s happening in area. As a Realtor KZbinr you might want to get behind the movement instead of this sense of incredulousness we’re getting? Just a thought.

[@KristinFehrman]

I agree with this. I live in the neighborhood and it's shocking the difference between someone who lives in the city vs the suburbs. As if walking a few blocks requires a skateboard.

[@smellyshirley]

Yeah. Misrepresented on purpose, or in ignorance, is both not fair to the community.

[@brucebeamon5460]

VERY NICE for a MODERN space but I’m MORE OF the glory days when craftsmanship meant something ~ but my gripe with this unit would be NO FIREPLACES and only ONE BATHTUB for over a million !

[@PaulWolfert]

Haha, I feel you! Sometimes it's hard to let go of the glory days when craftsmanship was at its peak. But hey, at least we have central heating now, right? No need for fireplaces to keep us warm!

[@woodsofthewoods]

Why did they make such ugly buildings

[@smellyshirley]

This is a small community. There is plenty of what your talking about right next door. Also, these buildings were empty for decades. What would you do? You only have so much money to revitalize a city that was once known as the most dangerous city in the world.

[@jonbibbs]

How much would something like this rent for? My wife and I are moving to Detroit in March and are looking for a condo to lease for our first year.

[@PaulWolfert]

For something that size, probably 4-5k/month. Send an email my way and I'll see fi we can help: [e-mail]

[@smellyshirley]

Your much better off living in the tri state area and commuting. The cost is tremendously less and housing can be great. I'm not sure about schooling but I hear it's usually good.

[@Aly9315]

​@smellyshirley what's the tri state area? Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois?

[@nansenscat9315]

This condo sucks. Overpriced, unimaginative and behind the times in technology. A natural gas furnace? Seriously? In fifteen to twenty years there won’t be any gas appliances used anymore. The design and architecture is horrible and cheap/prefab looking. For a million??! Buy a nice old house in Woodbridge, SW or even the east side and spend way less to rehab and modernize the tech in it. And to the commenter who said Detroit is dangerous, that’s pretty ridiculous. I was here in the 80s when that was true. I feel much more uneasy and in danger when I’m in certain suburbs, downriver, or worse, small towns in the west side of the state.

[@shawnvalencia8124]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ DETROIT!!!

[@PaulWolfert]

I feel the same way 😊

[@sonneko6379]

You got downtown fast , im assuming you live in either warren or hazelpark.

[@PaulWolfert]

Ah, the magic of video editing! I was leaving an appointment in Novi/Northville and it took about 25 mins to get to Detroit.

[@sonneko6379]

@PaulWolfert I don't like traffic going to or from novi , due to having to drive 275 .

[@l.a.crenshaw5952]

its Brush park

[@PaulWolfert]

@@l.a.crenshaw5952 yep! I mention that it's a tour of Brush Park in the description.

[@Nocollegerequired]

Great video 👍

[@PaulWolfert]

Thanks! Appreciate you watching 😀

[@ds4101]

It’s great to see the city coming back and people investing in the city. BUT, those new condos / townhomes are incredibly UGLY. Cannot express enough how utterly hideous those buildings are. Those gorgeous hundred year old homes just accentuate how awful those new buildings look.

[@bufordfrance8058]

It's not scary in the daytime, all the criminals are sleeping.

[@smellyshirley]

Ok Batman.

[@lgee9027]

Detroit is not super scary at all, but if I had 1 million to spend, Im going far far away😂😂😂😂 Nice video!!!!

[@PaulWolfert]

😅 all depends on what you want to be close to. I wouldn't mind being THAT close to downtown Detroit

[@brucebeamon5460]

For a million I would go for a SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE and here in Detroit may not even have to spend all of it on the house payment …. Some of that would be for upgrades ! ( Palmer Woods ) Joseph Berry sub division near the water !

[@smellyshirley]

It's all speculation, no one knows now how much more the ceiling will rise for the area. It seems to have settled somewhat, but who knows?

[@woodsofthewoods]

Downtown is great but these new buildings are hideous😮

[@PaulWolfert]

Maybe the buildings are just trying to stand out in a sea of traditional architecture!

[@smellyshirley]

They are actually pretty nice in person. I promise, no affiliation to the KZbinr.

[@smellyshirley]

Granted, I'm a local and get sick of seeing abandoned lots. It's very very nice to see something new.

[@davidcruz2346]

How much is the car insurance?

[@PaulWolfert]

A lot 😅. I talk about that in a few of my videos about Detroit.

[@smellyshirley]

Michigan is expensive in general, but nothing like bigger cities. Everyone is required to have insurance to drive, so that raises rates but insurances everyone gets paid in most situations.

[@drewt5217]

Nice car

[@PaulWolfert]

Thanks!

[@bufordfrance8058]

Remember. driving around detroit , over 50% of detroiters do not have auto insurance.

[@yoyo762]

More like 75%.

[@smellyshirley]

What are you talking about? It's required in Michigan to have at least basic insurance to drive a car. You can't update your plates without showing prove.

[@yoyo762]

@@smellyshirley I see you are not street wise. People get one day policies to get the plates and then have no insurance. that is how it works.

[@evalinawarne1337]

I didn't like this. Too much money. It's not worth it. I am glad someone found their home. I need green land garden SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@cookiethesnitch]

I would love to have a condo in downtown Detroit but I can't cuz poor. 😭😆😆

[@PaulWolfert]

The prices just keep going up and up and up!

[@cookiethesnitch]

@@PaulWolfert yikes! 😬

[@KyosaNim1]

My neighborhood

[@PaulWolfert]

Awesome! Do you live in one of the new builds or the renovated houses?

[@KyosaNim1]

@@PaulWolfert I live by aloft

[@nancyking7739]

Detroit has changed the game. Unfortunately the wealthy white can live there. But they are changing the game! Low income is welcome to some of these places...as long as you make 80k a year.

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[@kevsherril158]

Nope my building is not sketchy ….get to know the people in it for they have been living in the building wayyyyyyy before gentrification

[@kareemrichmond5511]

I'm from the neighborhood and I haven't seen any of your people living there since recently I was there when they demo that building on Johnr inthe early 2000s no white people living over here Yall some thieves

[@giacherpes-see5164]

Thank you for this video! Considering the recent smash and grabs on the wealthy suburbs of Detroit, wouldn't it be a security risk to have those big beautiful windows, especially on the ground floor?

[@PaulWolfert]

Thanks for watching! I wouldn't be too worried about it - anyone brave enough to break into one of these would need to run up and down TONS of stairs to get to anything.

[@GeneDexter]

Can you cite examples of that happening in area? I don’t think you will.

[@Honkytaco]

@@GeneDextermy truck when I went to go see Luke combs at ford field lol

[@Mark-oy1wv]

What you’re saying is typical of any big city. I don’t know why so many clowns blow everything out of proportion when it happens in Detroit. That’s lame

[@GeneDexter]

@@Honkytaco I see. So you live in your truck?

[@David53D]

I'll never go back . The world has so much more to offer.

[@smellyshirley]

It's really better than it was. I don't know how long since you've been, but I also had a very bad thought about Detroit. Use to smell just going into the city. It really does feel pretty modern.

[@drawrobot]

Nope. If I had that much money, I’d live outside of the city and commute in if I had to. I’ve been in Detroit , and this feels like a dumb buy.

[@smellyshirley]

Better grab it quick. Your not the only one thinking that.

[@Mr.Smith101]

There are many multi million dollar properties lying vacant. Detroit needs smart investors and developers.

[@PaulWolfert]

Absolutely! Detroit has so much potential and it's great to see people recognizing the opportunity. Smart investors and developers can truly make a difference in revitalizing the city.

[@brucebeamon5460]

Are there REALLY lots of million dollar homes available in Detroit ? I would think a couple in Boston Edison ~ Not sure what’s going on with Morgan Estates down by east Jefferson south side area !

[@Mr.Smith101]

I mentioned properties, although there are many homes as well. There are investors scouring the area constantly, like seen on this channel. There are developers building homes and businesses all over this area. Detroit was once one of the richest places to live in the us. May the Motor City relive it's former glory.@@brucebeamon5460 .

[@Mr.Smith101]

There are so many properties that could be converted to living domiciles, or businesses "maybe both"? Keep in mind that there are also properties in such disrepair, that a complete demolition may be the only option, but the incentives may be worth the investment..@@brucebeamon5460

[@JSGlobalMedia]

Wouldn't pay $500K

[@kylepatrickmurphy4058]

You think Detroit isn't scary you don't know Detroit! Your walking around one of the only safe spots. Go ten minutes in any direction your in the hood!

[@nansenscat9315]

Lol

[@smellyshirley]

What? Not in this area. At least 15 minutes.

[@bcrypto628]

Erroneous.

[@manbtm1]

Well, I think I know what it’s like to live in downtown Detroit. It’s been 16 years here in Lafayette Park. We love it. Our neighborhood is quite safe. We have a beautiful place, wonderful neighbors tons of amenities, grocery stores Eastern market, restaurants, bike path ,riverfront we walk to everything, often go 4 to 5 days without starting our car , walk to everything, do 18 mile bike rides often, so sorry to burst your bubble but life for some of us here is extremely fine.

[@AnnaVoight-gl9lj]

10 minutes? Like Indian Village/West Village to the east, Boston Edison/North End to the north, Corktown to the west?

[@kareemrichmond5511]

This is gentrification at it's finest where were any of those people when they demo that building on john R I was there early 2000s Brewster projects I grew up at the Brewster center my address 1313 Superior this type of shit bad business those low income people land u took over and now they worth a million dollars

[@bingo8789]

Detroit will be Atlanta in 6 to 8 years. You see how Atlanta is now. You want to be far from Atlanta.

[@PaulWolfert]

That's an interesting perspective! It's always fascinating to think about how cities can change over time.

[@brasp]

stay far away thank you!

[@smellyshirley]

What is your reasoning?

[@360milliondollars]

I Think I know who's buying these homes to jack the pricing up... corporations with money to blow.... LOL

[@jerryostrowski9806]

I wouldn’t want to become another crime victim statistic by moving back to Detroit. Most prominent people left Detroit after 1967. I moved to Leave it to Beaver land

[@PaulWolfert]

Moving to Leave it to Beaver land sounds like a great way to avoid becoming a crime victim statistic. Smart move!

[@brucebeamon5460]

GOOD FOR YOU ! Pessimists of Detroit SHOULD be where they will be happy !

[@Helmuesi911]

You probably pee sitting down too.

[@yoyo762]

@@Helmuesi911 Keyboard tough guy.

[@smellyshirley]

Leave it to Beaver land = Ohio or Canada in relation to Detroit. No one misses you. Bye. What happened to that one guy?? I don't know, didn't care to catch his name or where he was going.