Recent comments in /f/RhodeIsland

degggendorf t1_j55f3nx wrote

Unfortunately, it's still a landlord's market. Openings are low and prices are high.

I don't think you'll have the luxury of finding so many options for a house that allows dogs for $1,700/month that you have to interview landlords to find the best one. I'm afraid you might be stuck jumping on the only option you find and hoping it's not too bad.

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canibringmydog t1_j55f1ns wrote

We pay $1500 for an apartment, nothing included. I would be surprised if you could find a house for less than 2k rent. I have heard some wicked horror stories of landlords out here. There are very few renters protections, and what seems to be few repercussions for landlords. I would just familiarize yourself with the Rhode Island landlord tenant handbook; hope for the best, expect the worse. Best of luck!

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Even-Vegetable-1700 t1_j55e0fn wrote

RoofTop Power gets my highest recommendation. They had some trees cut for me and the installation went perfectly and was done in two days. That being said the whole process takes a few months. But the best recommendation I can give is to quote the utility guy who came out for the final inspection. “It’s perfect. You’re lucky.” Why, I asked? I would expect them all to be perfect. He said “you would think so but I’ve seen some real nightmares. A lot of them need work before we’ll give permission to activate”. It only makes financial sense if you have high electric usage to begin with. We are saving over $100/month and couldn’t be happier with our system or the service from Rooftop Power. Ask for Dexter. He explains and doesn’t sell. Feel free to DM me if you’d like more details.

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Red_Granite t1_j55byup wrote

RI is a tough spot to make friends. The easiest way is to meet other new-to-the-state people. All the natives already have plenty of friends/family and won’t drive more than 15 minutes to do anything.

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