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Hi,
I agree with several comments to heed the warning as well as do some research. Here are some sites to help build a neighborhood crime profile:
-Check the county police site and city police site and see if they post crime stats.

-Run a search in the local newspaper for crime news. Make sure to search the past year, if possible.

-The FBI has uniform crime reporter that in older years (2010) can be broken down by state and city code: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr Follow the 1 year data form and select the state and then population, then you will see a list of counties.

-Criminal searches, for a fee, will search by name: http://www.criminalsearches.com/

There are many resources out there to search criminal stats, try doing an advanced google search for crime statistics and the name of your city/state and limit the domain to .edu. Chances are you will find a university class research guide/library research guide for locating local crime stats.

Good luck!

There is also a picture of a great murphy bed design in House Beautiful magazine, February 2011 but I couldn't find the image online.

It might have been said before, but make sure to write down any negotiation and have both you and the landlord sign it. Also, try to make sure you are both on the same page about paint colors and other details.
I had a friend who painted her apartment and the landlord verbally agreed to pay for supplies but then rescinded his offer afterwards. He cited that he did not like the paint color and he would have to go and buy more paint after she moved out so he didn't want to pay for the expenses anymore.