Recent comments in /f/RhodeIsland
Killjoy4eva t1_ja1rfcl wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
> Why would you want to buy a house at 3% down.
Why wouldn't you want to buy a house at 3% down if you have limited funds? I personally purchased with ~5% down on FHA with the $7.5k grant for first time homebuyers. Nabbing a good rate when interest rates are low, it's more beneficial to throw the money in a 401k. The rate of return is higher on a simple index than the interest savings over the course of the note when putting more down even when accounting for PMI.
degggendorf t1_ja1o5fu wrote
Reply to comment by ConquestOfPizzaTime in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
Okay, words have no meaning to you, noted.
ConquestOfPizzaTime t1_ja1nbkp wrote
Reply to comment by degggendorf in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
semantics
degggendorf t1_ja1m3oe wrote
Reply to comment by ConquestOfPizzaTime in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
You said "housing shortage" in the comment I replied to.
[deleted] t1_ja1ji0t wrote
Reply to Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
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MrArkAngel11 OP t1_ja1ipgx wrote
Reply to comment by AttackonRetail in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
It sucks but politicians are there at these hours. We protest during their time at work so they hear us
Desperate_Expert_952 t1_ja1gajh wrote
Reply to comment by GhostOpera406 in Exclusive: Outside 'meeting to plan a meeting' West End residents voice concern over warming center - Uprise RI by GhostOpera406
Exactly!
Desperate_Expert_952 t1_ja1g9bq wrote
Reply to Exclusive: Outside 'meeting to plan a meeting' West End residents voice concern over warming center - Uprise RI by GhostOpera406
Homeless shelters of course bring crime and drugs! That’s not the point stop being a Karen. We are trying to help other humans. Yes some commit property crimes, do drugs, and maybe maybe just maybe crimes of violences. It’s the cost you pay for being a good human and helping the less fortunate. I live next to nylo and understand.
NichS144 t1_ja1g2qc wrote
Reply to In push to counter misinformation, R.I. to launch public conversations to foster media literacy by rhodyjourno
Imagine teaching children critical thinking skills? While this sounds like a good idea on its face, and "bipartisan" support is a good thing, I can't find a way where I'd trust the government to do this job.
The government, news media, and social media are all just one giant misinformation machine.
AttackonRetail t1_ja1fxh2 wrote
Reply to Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
Why are these always on a weekday at hours that don't reflect someone who works? Homie, I've got a job and this doesnt work for either shift I can swing.
ConquestOfPizzaTime t1_ja1fp5r wrote
Reply to comment by degggendorf in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
It's not about supply vs demand. People need housing and are being pushed out by rising costs of living. that's the housing crisis.
alohaHappycampers t1_ja1feny wrote
Aunt Bessies Cutlet Joint all up on Smith st is dope yoooo
alohaHappycampers t1_ja1f80y wrote
Reply to Stuff to do today? by Bobbito95
its winter its cold, go do the thing in winter time rhode island that only makes sense
go to Yawgoo Valley rent a snowboard and schralp it up
allhailthehale t1_ja1enzh wrote
Reply to Exclusive: Outside 'meeting to plan a meeting' West End residents voice concern over warming center - Uprise RI by GhostOpera406
The Armory was a badly implemented, thrown apart non-solution that isn't meeting the needs of the people it was serving. It doesn't even have indoor bathrooms, for fucks sake. Seems like it was a pretty transparent attempt to move the unhoused people from downtown into... wherever they could-- in this case a heavily used neighborhood park. So in that way, yeah, I'm in agreement with WBNA. It's not a permanent solution, and I suppose it's not going to serve anyone to let the state act like it is. So perhaps a firm deadline is a good approach.
But I also live across from the park, run there nearly daily as a woman, and I think a lot of these complaints are totally blown out of proportion. Are there unhoused people clustered in groups hanging out? Yes. Is there some kind of dramatic increase in sirens and crime? Nah, that's just WBNA being.... WBNA.
Jmac3366 t1_ja1eic9 wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Mess-2729 in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
That’s exactly what will happen and all the available options will be corporate apts
thatderp9 t1_ja1cxko wrote
Reply to comment by PeachesFromTulsa in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
The problem of not sealing evictions is there is no time limit. You got an eviction in 2015 then you have an eviction in 2023. If you had a case on you and it was dismissed you still have an eviction on your public records. I can understand if your a repeat offender like 2 or 3 evictions but right now 1 is a lifetime penalty.
I guess what I’m trying to say is even if bills get passed it should be amended to make them more fair cause yes you as a property owner shouldn’t be penalized for just wanting to make sure you have a good tenant but at the same time peoples finances change and people in there 40’s and 50’s shouldn’t be penalized for something they did in there early 20’s.
ConquestOfPizzaTime t1_ja1cdxz wrote
Reply to comment by Ijustlookedthatup in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
r/anarchy101
PeachesFromTulsa t1_ja19rd0 wrote
Reply to comment by tilario in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
The system I use gives a comprehensive criminal background check and eviction history. I personally do not rely on references because some property owners will give favorable references to problem tenants in order to get them out. Also, just like hiring for a job, a lot of people feel they open themselves up to potential litigation if they give any more information beyond rental dates. There is no perfect process but I feel more comfortable having the facts that a $35 background check provides.
Intelligent_Berry914 t1_ja19fxh wrote
Reply to comment by haze_snob in Best chicken cutlet sandwich near Woonsocket? by NonPC_Italian
Now I want J's ... mmmm
No_Rule_9059 t1_ja18u6b wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
Well if you can clear a 2mil loan, you must make a lot of money. I don't think any on this thread is close to that
No_Rule_9059 t1_ja18je4 wrote
Allan Waters should run again
tilario t1_ja18hmb wrote
Reply to comment by PeachesFromTulsa in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
do you get that from an eviction history? not trying to be difficult. just thinking of it like a hiring. eg, 15 people come see your apartment, you choose your top 3 candidates and do background checks and previous landlord references for them.
[deleted] t1_ja18g7z wrote
Reply to comment by No_Rule_9059 in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
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No_Rule_9059 t1_ja17s36 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Help us take down slumlords! by MrArkAngel11
That's the minimum you need with FHA loan. I had 5k to put down when I bought my first house 🏠
MonicaPVD t1_ja1trpq wrote
Reply to comment by allhailthehale in Exclusive: Outside 'meeting to plan a meeting' West End residents voice concern over warming center - Uprise RI by GhostOpera406
Thrown together, perhaps?