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Hi all, thank you so much for all your thoughts. Please know that I did not mean to cause any rumbles between some of you. Our primary interest is to rent a small single family house near a body of water, not to swim, but more for the peace and serenity that it brings by just being there nearby.
I've heard that Erock and Oceanside are both done. This coming from people I know that live in both communities (and an inside source with the NCPD).
Even before Sandy there were problems developing in both and Sandy definitely has not helped matters. I'd avoid that entire area if possible at least for the next few years to see if they recoup or continue on a downward spiral.
I've heard that Erock and Oceanside are both done. This coming from people I know that live in both communities (and an inside source with the NCPD).
Even before Sandy there were problems developing in both and Sandy definitely has not helped matters. I'd avoid that entire area if possible at least for the next few years to see if they recoup or continue on a downward spiral.
Oceanside is 100% done and many streets look much better post Sandy. East Rockway down near Sewer Plant many houses have to be raised and owners lacked funding and Sewer plant is still a mess. The Northside of EastRockaway is fine.
East Rockaway, Island Park and Oceanside are attracting a lot of renters as flippers bought houses cheap and renovated and listed for rent. Usually dont get redone houses on residential streets in rentals so they are attractive even with flood risk.
Yeah the huge increase in rentals (current and projected) will be the final nail in the coffin. Not all renters are derelicts, but many just don't care. And landlords don't always care either once they turn the key.
Yeah the huge increase in rentals (current and projected) will be the final nail in the coffin. Not all renters are derelicts, but many just don't care. And landlords don't always care either once they turn the key.
I honestly think that in the majority of cases, the bigger problem is the landlord, not the renter - there's only so much you can do when you don't own the place you live in, especially since the point of renting (for many) is that you can't afford the costs of homeownership, so you're not really in a position to afford to do things like re-side a house or patch a roof or re-pave a cracked and broken driveway.
It's not a matter of not caring - it's a matter of not having the resources to fix things, especially things that are the owner's, not the renter's, obligation to fix. People are so nasty about renters on this board, but so many of the problems people attribute to renters are actually problems created by landlords who don't meet their obligations. (I imagine it's because people would rather align themselves with the "haves" and blame the problems on the "have-nots" so that they can feel superior to someone, but whatever the reason for it, it's a pretty unfair assessment.)
I live in the north section of East Rockaway, which is not in the flood zone, and i am very happy with where i live and love the neighborhood. I don't have any complaints and live in a safe, family oriented area.
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