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Joined: September 19, 2005 3:01 pm
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

Future Islander wrote: STT: SapphireBeach08 specifically states: " It also allows us to see who is coming and going in our unit." If this...

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

FI, I think you're misunderstanding the system. These systems are available specifically for vacation rental owners and do NOT include video surveill...

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

If you mean a timer which you would set, that's probably not a good idea in a vacation rental. Even though year-round air temperature is pretty consta...

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

Alana33 wrote: You might wish to investigate the new management's hotel plan. It might be easier than an offsight property manager, and their mai...

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

If you're going to even think about putting in a long term tenant, you need a good property manager. You CANNOT be a long distance landlord, and pros...

10 years ago
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Re: miracle on main street

It'll be on either December 11th or 18th this year, most likely the former. Keep an eye on this calendar:

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

winterhater wrote: We renovate homes here in the states and do it in homes that don't even have heat in the winter alot of times, so a week in St thom...

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

winterhater wrote: I guess you have to figure though, if you are experiencing electric bills from renters then you are also collecting rent! I don'...

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

winterhater wrote: I also have a hard time believing $1000/mo electric bills are the norm? And even if it is, can't it be written off as an expense if...

10 years ago
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Re: St Thomas condo investment?

You can't compare a market with a condo (not that I believed the old Marina Market WAPA bill anyway!) but the condo fees between different complexes i...

10 years ago
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Re: running

dreimer43 wrote: Thank you! Would it be safe to walk to National Park Road and then run it or would I need a car to get there? Sure. It's a b...

10 years ago
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Re: Water Island

mstairs2 wrote: What about renting a scooter and staying in the Red Hook area.....thoughts? I never have and never will recommend renting scoo...

10 years ago
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Re: Water Island

They may be allowed but getting one there is the bigger issue. There are no rentals on WI other than golf carts and whether a St Thomas rental outfit...

10 years ago
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Re: Baths & JVD day trip for more, um, mature travelers

Pirate's Penny and Stormy Petrel (same company) each carry only max 12 passengers so might be a better choice than the larger boats:

10 years ago
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Re: Water Island to STJ

The first ferry out of CA isn't until 10AM and the OP wants to enjoy a day of beaching and barhopping on STJ so taking that option leaves precious lit...

10 years ago
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Re: Water Island to STJ

Chris at Work wrote: ... If time is more important than money... The cost comes out the same whichever ferry you take when your starting poin...

10 years ago
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Re: Water Island to STJ

Exactly. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other where time and cost is concerned. For the max time on STJ the Red Hook ferry will work out be...

10 years ago
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Re: Drones

Yes, they're legal - so far! Here's a link to the Sapphire webcam which includes a link to a wonderful video taken last year by a visitor with a dron...

10 years ago
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Re: Lobster / CARNIVAL! ! / Fishing trips on a budget 🙂 🙂

Double Header and Abigail III both run out of Sapphire marina and have excellent reputations. Fishing boats coming into Sapphire, American Yach...

10 years ago
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