Thanks for the excellent feedback everyone. This helps a lot. Just some general replies from me:
I'm not looking to flip it right away for a profit or become a real estate tycoon or anything. I just want a nice place to live for myself that isn't the typical suburban white box with small windows. I love these old warehouse buildings and the new lofts inside.
I probably won't be there forever though, so I would like some long-term property value stability and the general consensus seems to be that the neighborhood will be ok in that respect.
I would actually prefer something that is set back and not in the main drag, among retail etc. Quiet is desireable for me. I'll have to sit around there for a while one of these days and wait for a train to pass and make sure they don't lay on the horn like they do going through, say, Lakewood.
I think Payne lofts might be a bit out of my price range but I'll have a look perhaps.
By the way, what does "CDC" mean?
Thanks again everyone.