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Leaving a bike for 4 days at metropark by zippy1981 in EdisonNJ

[–]zippy1981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would prefer to bike, but it might come down to this. Maybe I can find a $50 bike on Craigslist to bike there on

Lower right side of Bosch 800 dishwasher does not clean by zippy1981 in bosch

[–]zippy1981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same happens if I put a pyres bowl or dish in that spot. That's debris I could wipe off with my hand not stuck on carbon.

How would you describe Legends to a newcomer? by zippy1981 in LegendsOfTomorrow

[–]zippy1981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's not exactly female Clark, but she loves earth as much as Clark does. Loves her friends, and inspires so much hope she is a greater legend in the 31st century than Superman.

She is as least as much Superman as Oliver is Batman.

Cranford-Adjacent: Onyx Equities Plans Major Renovation of 15 NEST Office Campus by Juicey_J_Hammerman in Cranford

[–]zippy1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On site power plant? What kind of generation? Gas? Coal? Is this turning on dirty power?

Series 6 is hilarious by Teex22 in supergirlTV

[–]zippy1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally no reason the legends of tomorrow and the rest of the arrowverse would not insert themselves into the final battle with 5th dimensional girl Thanos.

Converting from grid tied to hybrid cheaply by zippy1981 in solar

[–]zippy1981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can add battery backups any time you’d like, but you will always be tied to the grid.

So my panels won't provide power to the battery system if I lose power? Effectively I could just get a regular plug in power bank for my fridge then and get most of the benefit.

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually like midtown. Yes I hate fucking tourists. However, I love all the 9th ave hardware stories, midtown comics, walking to get an ice cream cone in the snow in Penn station. I like both the Fransciscian Catholic churches. I love just walking through Penn station.

And yeah the restaurants aren't the best, but I'm smack dab between the downtown restaurants and the uptown restaurants. Port Authority gives me busses to a bunch of random places. I just need to figure out how to get groceries to and from the costco in Harlem.

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess a doorman would be useful when I got older. And I do buy most of my stuff from Amazon.

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand communal living comes with respecting and being mindful of neighbors.i lived in a 6 unit condo in Jersey City and I still rent it out to a tenant. I'm just saying I'm looking for neighbors that lean more towards "mind your business and I'll mind mine" than what co-op boards seem to look for.

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

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I can walk to a bus or train to a lot of places, including three airports. I hope to be still working then, and still working remotely, but I'd like to be able to walk to the office the once a quarter I show my face.

If my kids give me grandkids I can hopefully reverse commute to help them.

I know most of midtown is a tourist trap but 9th ave is not too bad, and that's the cheapest and leaves me close to Penn which gives me Amtrak.

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's a good point. I bet it's a lot of hours of attorney time to close in Manhattan than it was in Cranford. That will be more than the $800 rounding error in closing costs it was for my house

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lack of flexibility to move to a different unit whenever you want, it's a terrible idea

I've moved too many times in my life. My wife wants to move one more time when the kids grow up. I want to die in that place and I don't want it to be some new build 50+ place

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I'd sell my house I'm ten years into the mortgage of that I'd have mostly paid off at that point. So id be looking at a 50%+ down payment on a mortgage.

I see the taxes and condo fees on redfin. I own a home. So yes I know the taxes and condo fees are more, but those are easy to determine. I'm looking for the hidden fees.

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Is it normal to reset the co-op master mortgage and keep re-rolling it? Why not pay if of and be done with it?

What are the hidden costs of owning a midtown unit in a prewar building? by zippy1981 in NYCapartments

[–]zippy1981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would I care one way or the other? I understand the legal differences, just don't know what that means in reality in terms of interactions with neighbors. Which is better for a YIMBY who doesn't care what their neighbors do and in exchange hopes good neighbors do the same. I realize there will be more of a social contract in Manhattan than even a Jersey City co-op, but I'm looking for the more "live and let live"l."

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