Neverending Covid-19 Coronavirus

RenegadeMonster said:
How is rent always going up by more than inflation and wages sustainable.
Click to expand...
In my city, renters keep approving property tax increases twice per year via ballot initiatives. This year it may be over a billion in increases. Costs increase, so rents increase.
wokeupnew said:
landlords are evil.
Click to expand...
You like to run your mouth s lot as far as painting others in a certain light. You still haven't backed up your accusation that I am "very dumb".
 
High Rant District said:
In my city, renters keep approving property tax increases twice per year via ballot initiatives. This year it may be over a billion in increases. Costs increase, so rents increase.
Click to expand...

Well, property tax rates went down in Salem for 2019 and 2018.

There is one caveat though, while tax rates went down most home owners owe more due to increased property value.

No property tax increases this year, and property values are unknown. Right now the market is doing for lower rates. But does that change appraisals?
 
High Rant District said:
Just so I understand you correctly, because I will be voting but not for Trump or Biden, I'm "very dumb"?
Click to expand...

High Rant District said:
You like to run your mouth s lot as far as painting others in a certain light. You still haven't backed up your accusation that I am "very dumb".
Click to expand...
Indymisanthrope said:
The kids will applaud your undiminished personal integrity on this point from inside their cages.
Click to expand...
I’m not trying to have a go, but Indy said it best. Sorry for dragging you into this Indy.

you live in a state where your vote won’t matter in the outcome for the electoral college so it’s fine to vote 3rd party. In a swing state, any vote that’s not for the only candidate that can defeat Trump is a very poor choice and could flip any number of states in his favor. 4 more years of Trump would be an absolute disaster for millions of people and the entire world. So many things hinge on this next election. It’s too big to waste a vote on.

also I still standby the statement that landlords are evil.
 
IMO Landlords are like Lawyers and Insurance companies and car salesmen, etc. That vast majority are good peoples but no one ever pays much attention to those (and why would you) but the awful ones can be absolutely vile and unfortunately the bad ones is all we hear about. As such it’s easy to draw the conclusions that they all are a certain way but this is the internet and there is no room for nuance so I certainly understand the blanket statement like these are primarily addressed at the terrible ones and move on.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
IMO Landlords are like Lawyers and Insurance companies and car salesmen, etc. That vast majority are good peoples but no one ever pays much attention to those (and why would you) but the awful ones can be absolutely vile and unfortunately the bad ones is all we hear about. As such it’s easy to draw the conclusions that they all are a certain way but this is the internet and there is no room for nuance so I certainly understand the blanket statement like these are primarily addressed at the terrible ones and move on.
Click to expand...
Yeah that’s fair. It is a blanket statement and if you pressed me I’d probably say it’s not all. But enough are awful to give them all a bad reputation. To be fair, I don’t think landlords will ever cease to exist, the act of owning and renting out property is fine. But it’s those who exploit it and hike up rents, kick people out on the street at the first chance they get. There need to be more structure in place around owning and renting property because paying $4000/month for a studio apartment is insanity.
 
wokeupnew said:
landlords are evil.

My last apartment had a small rate increase in it where I'd have been paying 5% more had I resigned the lease. I was paying $1400/month for a tiny 2 bedroom. I didn't like the apartment so I moved. However, once they re-posted the unit on the market, they were now looking to rent it for $1550/month only 12 months after I signed on for $1400. So, landlords don't care if you re-sign because they could probably get more from someone else.
Click to expand...
I'm always here for landlords are evil talk. Of course, we live in the society we live in, so I get someone buying a single "investment property" and renting it out at a price to cover the mortgage, taxes, and upkeep. It's morally precarious, but I won't go so far as evil. But hoarding housing for profit is evil.
 
wokeupnew said:
Yeah that’s fair. It is a blanket statement and if you pressed me I’d probably say it’s not all. But enough are awful to give them all a bad reputation. To be fair, I don’t think landlords will ever cease to exist, the act of owning and renting out property is fine. But it’s those who exploit it and hike up rents, kick people out on the street at the first chance they get. There need to be more structure in place around owning and renting property because paying $4000/month for a studio apartment is insanity.
Click to expand...
I was a renter until recently and my last two land lords who TBF were actual people as opposed to corporate entities were incredible. They charged me way less than market value and would come over on Christmas Day to relight the pilot light on my furnace. After living in the place for 3 years he called me one day out of the blue and asked if it would be alright if he raised my rent by $100, if not we would work with me on an amount that would be equitable. At that point my rent was easily $400 to $600 under what it should have been for the area it was located I was more than happy to pay the extra $100 as I thought I was kinda ripping em off. I also have several friends that own rental property and are super accommodating to their tenant, I know these are just a few examples but these people aren’t evil and like I said, I understand these aren’t the types of land lords you are referencing anyhow so no biggie.
 
ranbalam said:
So, I saw that #michiganprotest was trending on Twitter.
Apparently protesters entered the capitol building heavily armed today. Some of our politicians were in bullet proof vests. Scary times here.
Click to expand...
They are begging for confrontation. My hope is everyone can try to ignore them and deny them the Rambo moment they are all itching for. It’s like those idiots out here in eastern Oregon that occupies a forestry cabin for like a month, they were hoping it would turn into a Ruby Ridge type situation but instead they all gotta shit in buckets and eat gas station food for a month. The vast majority of these folks don’t have the stones to actually do anything, they just get a kick pretending to be a revolutionary,
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
They are begging for confrontation. My hope is everyone can try to ignore them and deny them the Rambo moment they are all itching for. It’s like those idiots out here in eastern Oregon that occupies a forestry cabin for like a month, they were hoping it would turn into a Ruby Ridge type situation but instead they all gotta shit in buckets and eat gas station food for a month. The vast majority of these folks don’t have the stones to actually do anything, they just get a kick pretending to be a revolutionary,
Click to expand...

It sounds like cooler heads prevailed...that's good, I mean do we really need bloodshed on top of all this?
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
They are begging for confrontation. My hope is everyone can try to ignore them and deny them the Rambo moment they are all itching for. It’s like those idiots out here in eastern Oregon that occupies a forestry cabin for like a month, they were hoping it would turn into a Ruby Ridge type situation but instead they all gotta shit in buckets and eat gas station food for a month. The vast majority of these folks don’t have the stones to actually do anything, they just get a kick pretending to be a revolutionary,
Click to expand...

Just wait till the landlord of the Cabin hears he’s stayed beyond his lease terms. When the lawyers (Like me) get involved Ruby Ridge is gonna look a weekend on the Beach. Crushing someone’s soul and draining their psyche of all hope and faith in justice and society because you have a better grasp of some arcane nuisance in the law is really much more satisfying than firing a gun.



;)
 
May 1!
IMG_6607.jpg
word from a Texas city:
Following Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement that he would allow certain businesses in Texas to reopen, the City's Health Transition Team has devised an implementation plan to make sure San Antonio is ready to reopen. Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger explained the four progress indicators and three warning indicators that will guide the reopening process.

The four progress indicators are: 1) a sustained decrease in the number of COVID-19 positive tests over a 14-day period; 2) the ability to perform tests in all people with symptoms of COVID-19, their close contacts, and people in public-facing roles; 3) the ability to do effective contact tracing; and 4) a good health system stress score. The health system stress score takes into account factors like the number of available hospital beds and ventilators.

The three warning indicators are: 1) shortened doubling time (time in which the number of cases doubles); 2) an increase in the percentage of tests that are positive; and 3) a worsening health system stress score. These warning indicators could point to the approach of a second wave of cases and the need for stricter prevention measures.

Here are the local numbers as of 7 p.m. Thursday:
  • 1,374 confirmed cases
  • 48 deaths
  • 638 recoveries
  • 55 are in the hospital
  • 37 are in intensive care
  • 21 are on ventilators
Click to expand...
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
I was thinking the same thing, @RenegadeMonster you spend a lot of time on a forum that I would go out of my way to avoid for my sanities sake.
Click to expand...

The forum is a great resource for information on DVR's and Cordcutting.

The main issue is that it's members are primarily boomers who have very different thoughts and midsets when it comes to general discussion. A lot of the members were the first adapters of TiVo's in the late 90's. I'm pretty sure I am the only member still in their 30's on the forum. Most are in their 50's or 60's now.

I should stay out of the general discussion, but it's easier said than done.
 
deaths/1mil

April 30 ranking % change from April 13

New York 1212 154
New Jersey 814 207
Belgium 655 94
Connecticut 630 306
Spain 525 40
Massachusetts 522 370
Italy 463 41
Louisiana 408 127
UK 394 136
Michigan 381 156
France 373 69
D.C. 327 330
Netherlands 280 70
Sweden 256 181
Rhode Island 252 320
Ireland 250 268
Switzerland 201 55
Pennsylvania 199 352
USA 193 188
Maryland 190 387
Illinois 184 229
Indiana 168 223
Delaware 160
Colorado 140 169
Washington 110 57
Georgia 110 156
Portugal 97 87
Mississippi 87 172
Canada 84
Ohio 84
Nevada 83 113
Germany 79 119
Vermont 78 73
Denmark 78 59
Iran 72 31
Austria 65 59
Florida 62
Oklahoma 57
Wisconsin 55
Norway 39 63
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top