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Most rural areas don't need police departments. The crime to begin with is low and gun ownership is widespread.
Here in rural Maine, the Sheriff deputies try to respond on the next business day.
I have called them twice for cars that have left the road and flipped over in the ditch. So long as there are no bodies in the cars they come by the next business day.
A TV person tonight hypothesized that many Americans will flee the cities and move to rural America. Personally, I doubt it. Americans love the suburban lifestyle. But it coyld happen considering the urban unrest, cries to defund police and CV19. Plus, I've noticed that houses have been selling very fast in our rural area. What say you?
I’m betting employers will start rethinking the pay that will go along with those jobs also. A lot of the pay is based on COL in the area.
Totally fine with that. I'm here because of the jobs, not the culture. A gas station and grain elevator have little need for what I do.
Besides, if they go further down that route, they're going to find the COL a lot cheaper in the Philippines and India anyway. That's exactly what the last place did. Semiconductor company acquired by On Semiconductor. Came in telling the entire accounting and finance staff they'd work out a transition.....didn't keep a single one. All work is now performed in Manilla. Straight up job killer that one.
The thing is, if Americans get good at doing things successfully and remotely, it will free everyone to live where they want. I'm sure there's people that would prefer to live in our pleasant climate while they work in Minneapolis. Who knows, maybe I can move to bumble f, USA and start a massive company there because I can now access talent from around the country?
I live in the NYC suburbs. It’s already happening! Suburban migration of course not rural. Some Homes by me that where in the 1.1-1.3m range where not selling. This was more of a factor that other homes in same price range had better layouts or where more modern. Woth influx of city buyers all these homes went under contract. A new listing at 1.4m beautiful home went under contract in 7 days.
In sparsely populated places like west Texas, the sheriff basically relies on armed citizens to maintain law and order.
Yeah....wait till one of those amateur deputies dies something wrong and kills a innocent person.
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When the COL is this low, who cares if you earn less?
Yeah ..ok
Oh wait .....you’re serious
I guess if you wanna scrape by......might as well do it on podunkville.
I care. And so should anyone else. There will come a day where you won’t make as much and you will need retirement investments have a family maybe buy a car, have some assets, house, savings etc.
You’re not doing that in some small town making peanuts.
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Most rural areas don't need police departments. The crime to begin with is low and gun ownership is widespread.
Sorry but that’s a crock. Small towns have crime. It’s just overlooked, or downplayed. Small towns have the same issues like drug use, alcoholism, and everything else just on a smaller scale than a big city.
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"People that own houses as investments, and don't live there are a big part of why housing is so expensive. Gov't should tax more heavily on anything that is not your primary residence. And if you own more than one other house the tax should go up even higher.
OMG. Are you for real?
They are coming to rural America. Take a look at the Idaho page sometime. First they just bought up the homes made vacant by the environmental industry and their spotted owl hoax. Then they went to Washington and southern Idaho.Take a look at the news articles about Coeur d'Alene, Idaho from two weeks ago. The locals who have been there for 150 years will not be easily driven out.
You’re talking about retirees or people who have money. Why would you NOT want people like that in your town.
If the locals are not easily driven out....why are they selling? I heard that from former neighbors. “I ain’t selling to just anybody. If they ain’t right we won’t do that to you guys. We love it here”. Next thing you know the “supposedly person they would never sell to” is moving in.
Truthfully it’s BS. When you sell usually you’re gonna sell to the person that can give you the most money with the least hassle. Now you might get the “you’re getting this property when you pry it from my cold dead fingers” or “I’m only sellin to a local “ but for the most part you’re gonna sell to whoever pays most with least headache.
I guarantee you if someone is selling and they get a full offer or higher price no contingency CASH 30 day closing unless they themselves are loaded ad just flat out have their convictions and will absolutely not sell to outsiders....they're gonna do a great imitation of Jerry Maguire and show me the money.
You’re talking about retirees or people who have money. Why would you NOT want people like that in your town.
If the locals are not easily driven out....why are they selling? I heard that from former neighbors. “I ain’t selling to just anybody. If they ain’t right we won’t do that to you guys. We love it here”. Next thing you know the “supposedly person they would never sell to” is moving in.
Truthfully it’s BS. When you sell usually you’re gonna sell to the person that can give you the most money with the least hassle. Now you might get the “you’re getting this property when you pry it from my cold dead fingers” or “I’m only sellin to a local “ but for the most part you’re gonna sell to whoever pays most with least headache.
I guarantee you if someone is selling and they get a full offer or higher price no contingency CASH 30 day closing unless they themselves are loaded ad just flat out have their convictions and will absolutely not sell to outsiders....they're gonna do a great imitation of Jerry Maguire and show me the money.
Cityfolk will never understand what amazing communities lie in rural areas, and that yes, that commitment to community can run deeper than personal gain. However, it's like an endangered species. It needs to be cared for and maintained. Get too many people in that won't contribute voluntarily and the community will break.
... Truthfully it’s BS. When you sell usually you’re gonna sell to the person that can give you the most money with the least hassle. Now you might get the “you’re getting this property when you pry it from my cold dead fingers” or “I’m only sellin to a local “ but for the most part you’re gonna sell to whoever pays most with least headache.
I guarantee you if someone is selling and they get a full offer or higher price no contingency CASH 30 day closing unless they themselves are loaded ad just flat out have their convictions and will absolutely not sell to outsiders....they're gonna do a great imitation of Jerry Maguire and show me the money.
If you are urban, ladder-climbing and bounce from one location to the next, then yes, all you want to a fast closing with as much money as possible.
In the small town where I have settled, most residents live in homes they inherited from their families. They have been here for as many as seven generations. These are people who are not focused on quick profits.
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That antifa and BLM is having one today. The word is that the KKK and other groups are going to meet them head on from what I heard on news.
That makes no sense. One group of Dems is going to face off against another group of Dems? I seriously doubt the Dem leadership will allow that.
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That antifa and BLM is having one today.
The word is that the KKK and other groups are going to meet them head on from what I heard on news.
