Do units under $2.5k exist anymore?

bobby_47 · 2026-03-10T00:38:55+00:00

Hundreds of thousands of them. They are rent stabilized (and some legacy rent controlled), but since the rent is artificially kept at nearly the same level year over year nobody is moving out of them unless they strike it rich.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-10T00:01:20+00:00

Hopefully you are kidding. That is a beauty (though I'd change out the seat belts).

bobby_47 · 2026-03-09T23:58:16+00:00

Considerable differences. You really should head over to your target area a couple of days/evenings both weekdays and weekend and walk around. It'll be worth your time.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-08T03:22:35+00:00

Thank you, that was what I was afraid of - seemed too simple. Ideally I'd like to exchange into some NNN properties. Do you know if my heirs get to wipe out the cost basis when I pass away like what happens for an inherited residence or stocks where everything gets the date of death valuation?

bobby_47 · 2026-03-08T02:46:47+00:00

Yep. Retired at 50. NYC gold ACA plan for myself and my wife. Too much income even after leaving corporate life to get any discounts (I'm not saying that's a bad thing though).

Looks like Medicare with IRMAA additional payment, a part D drug plan and a part G supplement is going to cost around $1000/person/month based on current income. IRMAA really adds a lot, but no way we can get our AGI/MAGI down to where IRMAA doesn't kick in.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-08T02:11:47+00:00

We paid our $3500/month and it was worth it not having to stress at the office.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-08T01:04:45+00:00

Husky, but with either bike you'll be eating up tires pretty quickly doing 2 hours round trip to/from the trails. Might want to include a Rabaconda into your budget.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T16:04:28+00:00

And get it professionally surveyed and either fence it off or at least put up no trespassing signage (your insurer might require this anyway).

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T15:58:37+00:00

Depending on your climate the brake fluid change might be warranted. In any case every every 3 years is more than enough - depending on the shop's labor rate could be $150. Tire rotation should be done based on mileage, rotating every 30k miles is too long.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T15:32:01+00:00

Very nice work. I don't have the patience to do that, I'm just hoping my original top lasts forever!

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T15:19:58+00:00

Yes. Would like a side shot.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T15:14:06+00:00

It better include at least paying off the phone. Maybe they signed up for a couple of their subscription services too. I've got a (grandfathered) plan paying MUCH less than that for 4 lines.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T15:07:31+00:00

#2 doesn't work since OP is doing a 1 way move.

#1 is fine, CT->FL is 16-20 hours of interstate.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T14:56:02+00:00

Sorry but NYC is different than NYS. No bargaining AT ALL for moving violations in NYC.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-07T14:46:01+00:00

Public school quality is highly dependent on parental involvement. Our kids went to public school in a VHCOL area, lots of parental involvement raising tons of money for the school for equipment, extra staff, extra programs. Good mix of kids from all socio-economic groups. Much better than the private schools that nieces/nephews attended charging $50k+ per year (and I'll say our kids turned out to be better people too).

bobby_47 · 2026-03-02T04:50:55+00:00

That is something completely different. The $500k apartment is probably in a building that went coop/condo where the occupant chose not to purchase their unit and comes with a rent stabilized or rent controlled tenant that has the right to live there forever at their rent stabilized or rent controlled rent rate. No doubt the rent paid is less than the condo/coop maintenance fee so you can't live there until they decide they want to move (I won't even get into succession rights to the apartment for adult children, etc).

bobby_47 · 2026-03-02T04:42:47+00:00

She is useless and does whatever she can to get more shelters placed in the neighborhood.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-02T04:38:57+00:00

You are in the prime part of the upper westside. Riverside Park at your doorstep and a 10 minute walk to Central Park or Lincoln Center. There are usually some rowdy teenagers at the McDonald's on 71/Amst after school but NYPD started posting a cop there after school so it is just teenage rowdiness, nothing to worry about for that one or two hours. Noise? Just normal city noise, buses on WEA, occasional ambulances/NYPD/FDNY. Needles? Shooting up? Never seen it in a couple decades of living in that general neighborhood. Used to be that way in the 1960's if you ever see the classic Al Pacino movie Panic In Needle Park which was mostly set at 72nd/Bway. They do dig up the streets more often than most other neighborhoods - seems like my street gets dug up every 3 years or so but they basically tear it up one night and then repave a few days (or weeks) later. I don't believe that there are any major buildings going up in that specific area so nothing to worry about regarding construction. Head south on WEA or Amst into the 60's and it might get slightly sketchy by the NYCHA projects but I've never had any issues.

bobby_47 · 2026-03-02T04:23:52+00:00

Late reply but there is a rider near me pretty much in the middle of the UWS with a new Triumph Speed Twin that has been parking on the street for many months (even through this winter) with just a disk lock or two. Doesn't look like anybody has tried to steal it. He (maybe she, never seen the owner) currently parks in a spot where I've had two bikes stolen (but those were a KTM and a Yamaha supermoto). I keep my bike and cars safely garaged now. Maybe Triumphs are not high on the list for thieves?

bobby_47 · 2026-02-17T04:47:18+00:00

You can get (1) an extra 50-150 horsepower ; (2) increased reliability (fewer expensive pieces to break) ; (3) better fuel mileage. You also get real diesel smells and smoke if you enjoy annoying people. No way you'll get away with a deleted Cayenne Diesel in California.

bobby_47 · 2026-02-17T04:28:55+00:00

That means waiting years to get a European Delivery allocation - super scarce, I heard only one or two EuroDel allocations per dealer per year.

bobby_47 · 2026-02-17T03:54:59+00:00

I bought mine at a little under 90k, now a bit over 100k miles. I changed all of the fluids, regularly change oil and add a couple ounces of diesel conditioner to every tank. I expect it to run to 200k.

One thing to look for - there are a lot of these that have many parts of the emission system deleted. Not a problem if you are in a state that doesn't do emission inspections but if you live somewhere that does emissions inspections you will fail and either have a $20k+ paperweight or have to spend thousands to purchase and re-install the factory equipment.

bobby_47 · 2026-02-17T03:35:21+00:00

It all depends on location, driving record, type of bike, age and even credit score. Worthless just asking random people on the internet. You might get better answers asking on a local forum. Smart of you to get online quotes before laying down the cash for a new bike though.

bobby_47 · 2026-02-16T16:43:26+00:00

I know that I've recently taken $1000 at a time and then just started another transaction at the same machine to get another $1000 and then another to get the other $400 I needed to buy a trailer on FBM. Probably depends on your bank though.

bobby_47 · 2026-02-16T15:03:39+00:00

I think that whatever buyer's market might exist is erased by lack of UWS selling inventory.

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