vicanuck
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Joined: February 17, 2010 4:55 pm
Last seen: January 8, 2025 2:13 pm
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Re: Birthday dinner recommendation on STX

I was going to suggest Galangal and am going there myself tonight. But, their food is more Thai fusion. I'd give the Galleon a try if you haven't been...

8 years ago
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Re: zika

I wouldn't waste my time or money getting tested for Zika unless you really have to know just to satisfy your own curiosity. Zika is a one and done th...

8 years ago
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Re: Buying condo to do short term rental?

The VI Government regulations now requires 12.5% Room Tax for hotel and vacation rental stays. It used to be 10%. Plus one must submit an occupancy fo...

8 years ago
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Re: Buying condo to do short term rental?

Here's an interesting and related article from the WSJ:

8 years ago
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Re: Buying condo to do short term rental?

Keep in mind also that there are now several hundred short term rentals on St. Croix being offered on various sites like AirBNB so there is a lot of c...

8 years ago
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Re: EIGHT BEACHES NOT SAFE THIS WEEKEND, D.P.N.R. SAYS

I know these warning are important, but, I don't know anyone who pays any attention to them nor changes plans because of them.

8 years ago
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8 years ago
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Re: Why did you choose the island you are on?

I bought a business nobody else wanted to buy. 12 years in, we couldn't be happier with the outcome.

8 years ago
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Re: market for fixing and flipping houses?

My AirBNB units are a consistent money maker. I was skeptical when we first began, but now I can see how I can retire with a nice income stream and af...

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Re: The Castle

It will never sell for 15 million. Asking isn't getting. I bet it sells for less than half that price.

8 years ago
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Re: market for fixing and flipping houses?

You need a fast moving market for flipping and St. Croix is the opposite. Besides, the realtors here are a very tight group from what I've seen. If th...

8 years ago
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Re: Buying a House.

some people live out west and work east. it can take 45 minutes to drive that. it really all depends on work and school life. Live west & work ea...

8 years ago
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Re: rent control ??

Great information Islander!

8 years ago
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Re: Safari Taxi's

Time will tell.

8 years ago
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Re: Safari Taxi's

With the way the VI taxi industry is set up, Uber would be perfect. I'm sure they will be here sooner rather than later since they've already bec...

8 years ago
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Re: rent control ??

There's no need for rent controls in the VI as we have a robust rental market with no shortage of units in every price range. Its hard to know why tha...

8 years ago
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Re: rent control ??

A great example of useless and unenforceable laws that should be purged from the books.

8 years ago
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Re: rent control ??

Completely untrue. We raised the rent on our apartment ever year when the lease was renewed. But now we do AirBNB instead and make considerably more t...

8 years ago
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Re: Barbershop on STX

I like Frongillo downtown.

8 years ago
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Re: Auto mechanic for Audi

On STX, try Donny Correll at DC Autoservice 816-756-7090. He works on all makes and models, foreign or domestic. An honest guy.

8 years ago
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Re: Coin washer repair-STX

On STX, try Makana Technologies at 340-713-1146. They service all types of commercial equipment.

8 years ago
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Re: St Croix Hospital U.S. Job Recruitment Fair 2016

Maybe they should be recruiting in countries like Haiti or the Philippines where healthcare workers are used to being paid poorly and treated worse. I...

8 years ago
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