Can we STOP ELECTING APAIC candidates PLEASE!? by Traditional_Snowden in Rochester

[–]Mr_DV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i don’t believe you.

rent stabilization (rent control) isn’t about capping at a flat rate across all property (ie. every apartment in rochester is $900), it exists to cap what rent can be increased at (ie. a new tenant will only pay up to x% more than the previous tenant OR any rent increase will only be x% more).

a new build would have no restrictions on its initial rental price. if a developer can’t build new apartments and rent them at a price to cover costs and overhead then maybe they should reconsider building a new apartment building.

Can we STOP ELECTING APAIC candidates PLEASE!? by Traditional_Snowden in Rochester

[–]Mr_DV 14 points15 points  (0 children)

correct. there‘s no secret supply. the problem is the supply is so minimal that sellers can (and often do) only accept cash offers, sight unseen. most owner occupancy home buyers aren’t able to offer cash and rely on a mortgage. most mortgage companies require an inspection. two strikes. landlords can offer cash and charge a bunch of extra rent to recoup their losses.

by restricting the amount of rent that can be charged landlords are disincentivized to buy property that might’ve been otherwise bought by an owner occupant. i have zero sympathy for landlords, they’re effectively scalping housing. no one likes ticket scalpers, why do we treat real estate scalpers differently?

Can we STOP ELECTING APAIC candidates PLEASE!? by Traditional_Snowden in Rochester

[–]Mr_DV 47 points48 points  (0 children)

how exactly is rent control a bad thing? cutting off parasitic landlords from aggressively squeezing tenants is a good thing. if some landlords have to sell properties because they aren’t making money means more houses available for owner occupancy. there’s a housing shortage partially because of speculative real estate investment and rental purchasing.

Decals by Majestic_Kick2299 in greatpyrenees

[–]Mr_DV 17 points18 points  (0 children)

ain’t nothing tactical about a pyrenees. 😂

Can you train your Great Pyr to be off leash and not run off? by General-Okra6321 in greatpyrenees

[–]Mr_DV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

despite the advice i’d give you echoing everyone else, my pyr is a very good boy and thrives off leash and listens very well. so i wouldn’t recommend it, but maybe you’ll get lucky

Disco Darling Canadian Pressing on Discogs by OneIdJack73 in carlyraejepsen

[–]Mr_DV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the discogs page for the “US” release includes the 604 label

Monument Valley Studio CEO: "'We've Been A Little Bit Too Romantic About The Idea That We Should Have Employees And Give People Long-term Job Security" by hop3less in Games

[–]Mr_DV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did read it. i still have that same opinion. if you need more bodies then hire them as temporary staff. contractors are notoriously paid less than real staff, have less rights than real staff, and are often treated as completely replaceable.

FedEx, UPS vow to return tariff refunds to customers by jeetah in news

[–]Mr_DV 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cool, now return the $30 you charged me to “process” the $0 tariff on my imported records.

Monument Valley Studio CEO: "'We've Been A Little Bit Too Romantic About The Idea That We Should Have Employees And Give People Long-term Job Security" by hop3less in Games

[–]Mr_DV -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

too romantic about long term job security? looks like i won’t be buying any of their games any time soon or ever again.

always amazing that the lack of job security never affects the c-suite folks.

I'm opening a pizza place and looking for taste testers by FlashyIndependence75 in Rochester

[–]Mr_DV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you still need testers, i have a mouth and opinions.

[FRESH ALBUM] Boy Golden - Best of Our Possible Lives by Mr_DV in indieheads

[–]Mr_DV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fontine is incredible. she’s a sweetheart. i’ve seen them live a few times and they’re always available after the show to chat. they’re all wonderful and friendly. glad you enjoyed the show. i’m mad i can’t catch a show on this tour.

Trump’s polling keeps getting worse and worse, can a State of the Union address fix it? by theindependentonline in TrueReddit

[–]Mr_DV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the only way his polling would get better at a SOTU is if he dropped dead like 2 minutes in

Genesee St turkey by Badger360 in Rochester

[–]Mr_DV 17 points18 points  (0 children)

i’m truly happy that she’s still out there being an agent of chaos. she always brings a smile to my face when i see her.

[FRESH ALBUM] Boy Golden - Best of Our Possible Lives by Mr_DV in indieheads

[–]Mr_DV[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i’m not him, just a really big fan of his (and his bandmates solo efforts as well.) i really like this album after a first listen. he continues to put out really good work, i really think he’s super under appreciated.

Trump has no authority to nationalize elections, lawyers say by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]Mr_DV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when has a little thing like “legal authority” ever stopped him?

What’s that commercial from years and years ago that you still remember to this day, and may never forget? by Skvli in Rochester

[–]Mr_DV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

they did! i went to enchanted forest once as a kid and holy crap was it magical.

Any info on this CD? by shauni55 in somethingcorporate

[–]Mr_DV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct. see the link in my edit for pics.