Good to know there isn't a place that jumps out as stay away from. Hadn't thought about water in other places- good info- thanks! Not naming any buildings/complexes I am looking at since I was hoping to prevent just what you describe.

Being from LA (car heaven haha)- parking is on my list (though did not realize how challenging it could be in the van vorst park area).

Thanks for the tips!

I am moving from LA to JC in the Dec/Jan time frame- it?s all flexible at this point. Will probably rent at first to get a feel for the place, but at this point, since rates are so low I am looking at buying also. I?ve narrowed it down to the downtown part of town and have a few complexes in mind (can?t afford a brownstone- so gonna have to be condo). Probably not on waterfront since I am afraid of flooding issues (had those in CA-long story).

Gathering as much info as I can and wondering if there are places I should lean to as well as those to stay away from. Any help is appreciated- thanks!