My biggest regret is moving to Philadelphia. That places is a garbage dump that will only bring out the worst in you. Luckily this year I have been able to move away after 4 long years.
Lived there growing up, into my late twenties. My wife owned a house she bought in her early twenties in South Phila on 12th st. Let me tell you the issues we had there (this was considered a nicer part at the time as well).
Car broken into for a iPod Nano that was 1st generation and maybe fetch someone like ten dollars.
Freshly potted plants that were in the planter out front our house, stolen and spaded out perfectly.
Stolen Trash Can, hose, the list goes on for common outdoor items.
Our Car hit multiple times by people trying to park.
Towed out front of our place (the sidewalk that was attached to her house).
Constant issues with neighbors.
There was a drug / grow house next to ours, (this was two blocks from the police station on 11th street) house was raided and full haze mat suites for cleaning it out.
A guy from either the fire station that is there or the police station reeving his engine at full throttle when he turned onto our street as he left work at 3am in the morning.
The bus route that was on 12th.
General public just not caring about other peoples property.
I mean I could go on, like this one individual who would religiously hock a loogie every morning out front of our place and make it so audible that you could hear the snot from his nose being sucked into his throat and mouth.
My wife bought her house in 2007, she sold it in 2013 and we moved to the coast of Maine. Let me tell you, it was one of the best decisions we ever made.
We even had our daughter years ago, and that wouldn't have happen if we stayed in Philadelphia.
