How would you rate the crimes which you didn’t mention. Also as a Black American look to move there how would you say blacks are treated and how racist the city is.
@MyBestLifeInRVAКүн бұрын
Great questions! Here's an online article that gives a comprehensive explanation of crime stats in Richmond: www.richmondregional.org/crime-rate-in-richmond-virginia/ As a white resident in Richmond, I honestly don't feel qualified to answer your second question. But I would be happy to connect you with some Black friends who could share honestly from their experience. If interested, text me your email or cell number at (804) 551-4449.
@sarasoutherland7 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@Fotogoscar10 күн бұрын
Does Richmond have tour buses?
@MyBestLifeInRVAКүн бұрын
Good question! Here's a website that shows all of the available Richmond tours: www.visitrichmondva.com/things-to-do/tours/
@amiguitomen8111 күн бұрын
Great video!
@katrish78615 күн бұрын
The fan area is Uber expensive to buy a decent size house & the city government is one of the worst. Also, you cannot send your children to the city schools, you'll need money to send them to a private school. It's a shame because the history & charm can't be beat. If you go to Shortpump, you need to be able to deal with a lot of congestion & you need lots of disposable income. That said, people from from large metro areas think the home prices here are good, so I suppose it depends on your point of view.
@MyBestLifeInRVAКүн бұрын
Thanks for the comments -- you obviously have some experience with life here in Richmond! Are you familiar with the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School? It's got a great reputation!
@jeremyallen355620 күн бұрын
Great video! I love all the brilliant and k live that you filmed in different locations
@MyBestLifeInRVA19 күн бұрын
Thanks, Jeremy!
@jeremyallen355619 күн бұрын
@ I have a Condo down here in Virginia Beach on the Beach for $2.8 million if you ever want to highlight it in a Vbeach video I have good stock footage and video of listing I can share.
@MyBestLifeInRVAКүн бұрын
@@jeremyallen3556 Thanks for the offer, Jeremy, and sorry for the delay. No plans to make any VA Beach videos in near future, but I wish you all the best with your condo! Sounds like a beaut!
@brianwideman234227 күн бұрын
I did some sub work for Toll Brothers in the N. Virginia area in the 2000's. Worst built homes I've ever seen. Illegals with no skill butchering builds with death by a hundred nails. And TB could care less. Don't buy Toll Brothers homes. Buyer beware.
@iamkevin1621Ай бұрын
meadowbrook bringing that Chesterfield performace down
@TzippiАй бұрын
Excellent video! I am not interested in buying it, but in terms of renting every time I read the reviews of property management over there. It’s absolutely horrendous. Can you recommend a good property manager in Churchill or Cary town or the museum district? Thank you.!
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
Thanks for the positive feedback! I don't have any direct property manager contacts in those areas, but I know others who would. If you want to text me at (804) 551-4449 with a little more detail about your request, I'm happy to research this for you.
@truebetold65Ай бұрын
RichmondVa is absolutely stunning. Gorgeous.
@iamkevin1621Ай бұрын
fan district if you're young shortpump if you're loaded and foresthill the best outdoors living in the city with pony pasture and maymont being my favorite places by forest hill
@iamkevin1621Ай бұрын
church hill is my pfp you showed a vid of libby hill still basically the same place tho
@SugPlum13Ай бұрын
Always great information!
@TheMisterGriswoldАй бұрын
Do not move to Richmond.
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
Sounds like your experience with Richmond has been much different than mine. What are your biggest complaints about Richmond?
@funtimestoriesw244516 күн бұрын
I live in Henrico next to Richmond. I do everything I can to stay out of that shithole.
@njp6343Ай бұрын
Don’t move to Richmond. You need to move to District of Columbia or Baltimore it’s much safer. Good luck
@DariusScott-qk2tjАй бұрын
💯
@juancar331Ай бұрын
No place in Richmond is safe
@jonkore2024Ай бұрын
F*** Richmond it sucks
@Classyzl3wxАй бұрын
Richmond is the heart ❤️ 💙 beat of America 🇺🇸 I absolutely 💯 love it .
@tina8palmerАй бұрын
We moved to Richmond 7 years ago from downtown DC. We live it and we know a lot of people moving here.
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
I think a lot more people are moving TO Richmond than AWAY from Richmond. Glad you're loving it here -- me too!
@tina8palmerАй бұрын
@@MyBestLifeInRVA I hosted an event last night and met more new people that also moved here recently from DC and they love it here. They also told me they know a lot of ppl that moved here. I told them about this video and they thought the opposite.
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
@@tina8palmer Thanks, Tina! My video editors used a title for this one that gets attention but doesn't paint the full picture. There are definitely people who are leaving Richmond, and most seem to go further south. But the city is growing, so obviously there are more people coming to Richmond than leaving. Let's keep it that way! 🙂
@DeathSentryCoHАй бұрын
beautiful...wow..i like these..but just a wee bit out of my price range lol
@DeathSentryCoHАй бұрын
absolutely love your videos!!!
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
Thanks for the positive feedback! If I can ever answer any questions or provide additional perspective, feel free to contact me.
@DeathSentryCoHАй бұрын
@@MyBestLifeInRVA absolutely!!!! I guess one thing i am struggling with; i presently live in the hudson valley region of NY. So mountains, the hudson river, etc.. absolutely breathtaking. But property+school taxes are around 15k a year and go up each year. I retired a year ago and i have family in charlottesville, orange and richmond virginia so am thinking of relocating. I did look into Fredericksburg, but it seems the main attraction there are the civil war battlefields (sigh).. Richmond seems more diverse (as you stated in one of your other videos!) so i'm going to visit early next year ..perhaps near chesterfield county, etc. However, I am 62, so was wondering are there things to do for someone my age (and single..am divorced)? Mostly restaurants would be nice along with any venue for live music (i like a mix from folk, jazz, r&b but not too much country/bluegrass :-) )
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
@@DeathSentryCoH Glad to know you're thinking about relocating to the Richmond area! I could definitely provide some suggestions to help maximize your visit this winter. Text me at (804) 551-4449 if you would like to set up a time to talk.
@DeathSentryCoHАй бұрын
@@MyBestLifeInRVA ty!!! i defintely will!!
@wofat6300Ай бұрын
The further you are into the county, the more likely you are to be in a safer community.
@DeathSentryCoHАй бұрын
great video!! ty for this!
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. I had fun recording this one.
@BackfeedMediaАй бұрын
Love this!
@MyBestLifeInRVAАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@wofat6300Ай бұрын
Richmond public schools are very underfunded and not very well kept at all.
@SugPlum13Ай бұрын
❤
@Trioptic3D2 ай бұрын
When he said Moseley, I thought Mosby 😅🤦🏽♂️
@StopSnatchinАй бұрын
Lol😂😂😂😂
@DeathSentryCoH2 ай бұрын
excellent video!!! good to know the realities
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Glad you found it helpful!
@carsusa12 ай бұрын
Fantastic content. Thank you!
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
My pleasure -- glad it was helpful!
@deusvult65312 ай бұрын
Would never, ever consider Richmond as a place to live. Wow!
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! But I'm curious -- why not? Too big? Too small? Something else?
@willowravenwright55182 ай бұрын
Ashland - Very quaint little city. Bon Air - LOVE this area. Drive there a lot. Chester - I went to school there (Thomas Dale) and everything you mentioned is great. I also went to Enon Elementary! Sibley’s is awesome. So is K&L. I grew up in Enon. Glen Allen - That new Sports Centre. Also those West Enders… -_-() Don’t forget about Avery Point - that new senior community nearby. Mechanicsville - Don’t get up here that often. But I do like the fact it is quiet. I’ve seen that stone mill many times. Ginger Red is a fabulous place to eat. Midlothian - One of my personal choices if I had my ‘druthers. Chesterfield Towne Center I adore. I remember when St. Francis was built. Seen many of those restaurants and been to the Downtown location of ML Steak. Varina - I. Love. This. Area. It’s calm and quiet and - you forgot the Dorey Park Farmer’s Market. My personal favourite. Portabella is nice. Route 5 into Richmond is such a lovely drive. Thanks for the info!
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
You are a Richmond area expert! Thanks for the positive feedback and the additional suggestions. Great to have you on the channel!
@sashby67192 ай бұрын
Agreed, the Fan is a special area. The adjoining Carytown is yerrific as well. Belview and the up and coming Manchester are not to be overlooked either. Great video, Thank You!
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
You're welcome! And you're right...lots of other great neighborhoods in Richmond that could have been included. 🙂
@Mobev12 ай бұрын
I own dozens of properties in richmond and am proud to say I was a big player in turning the city from a ghetto to a decent place. Over the last 10 years the pink and blue hairs have once again showed up to destroy it with retarded food and property taxes. So much waste in the city, racism against productive high IQ people and the crime is a disaster. Vote the losers out.
@TheVagolfer2 ай бұрын
Thank you for not mentioning the truly best place to live near Richmond - my neighborhood. It's the best kept secret in the area and we want to keep it that way.
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
You're welcome! I would ask...but I know you wouldn't tell. 🙂Enjoy the anonymity!
@Classyzl3wx2 ай бұрын
Richmond is absolutely 💯 Amazing im from DC and I've been to cities like Charlotte Raleigh and cities in the south and to my surprise Richmond has more going on than any other city I've been to in the south restaurants museums clubs festivals stores I could go on the vibe is more like the mid Atlantic northern cities I love Richmond ❤
@SugPlum132 ай бұрын
Great tour! ❤
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@BrisLS12 ай бұрын
Prices are going up to live here, but benefits are not really expanding to meet the growing population of well-heeled citizens. I will give an example of Fairfax, Virginia as a comparison. If you live in Fairfax, particularly Reston, you get pool membership to all the pools, for a low fee, if any. These are not just holes in the ground, some are 50 meter olympic. Pay taxes in Fairfax, and you get all the health clubs for free. Plenty of options, and you can pay up for more. In the video, many other issues were mentioned, such as pro sports. We just tried to improve that by adding horse racing, but in typical Richmond fashion, it's a "family" venue. They put it in New Kent County, an impossible drive, and a brutal $50 ride share away from town. Traffic : being a lifer here, I can tell you, crossing the river used to be only for workers commuting to the city. So West End residents would live here forever and not cross the river. Now we have this epidemic of suburb to suburb river-crossing commuting that I just don't understand. If you ever use the WIlly Bridge or Huguenot Bridge, you know what I mean. It makes no sense that those routes are over-crowded, and now heavily policed, unless the metro area has just exploded with new residents that can afford a lot of non-essential travel. If focus was placed on useful development on all sides, I would think the cross-town traffic would abate, return to what it was for my first 40 years. The Stony Point fashion park never should have been built; not sure how much longer it survives, but when you drive by it, you are bound to wonder, why these long highways with residential speed limits that go to nowhere, and yet are crowded with people?.
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Great feedback, @BrisLS1! Your life-long roots in Richmond give you lots of credibility. Having moved here from the DMV, I immediately noticed the traffic was MUCH lighter...but I know that's relative. Interesting details about pool and health club membership in Fairfax. Thanks for sharing these insights!
@jonkore20242 ай бұрын
😅😅😅...sucks... And yes it would be better
@jonkore20242 ай бұрын
All suck
@RickJ040402 ай бұрын
Alot of us rather live in NOVA but cant afford it, lol.
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
I was personally happy to leave the DMV, but it obviously offers things that Richmond never will.
@DoogieFresh2 ай бұрын
Richmond is southern AF!! Especially the east end. LMAO
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Maybe I said this in the video, but I've heard Richmond described as the northernmost southern city and the southernmost northern city...
@christianmorera41272 ай бұрын
I wished we lived near maymount. What is that area considered, the west end?
@DoogieFresh2 ай бұрын
That's out in Henrico...you have to go out Broad St. past Staples Mill Road.
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Maymont is beautiful! The "West End" is not clearly defined...some people refer to the western side of Richmond City as the "Near West End" and the portion of Henrico County between Richmond City and the Goochland County line as the "Far West End."
@richardmyers60752 ай бұрын
Danville is the place to be!
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Danville shout out!
@alomaalber65142 ай бұрын
I loved the eight years I lived in Richmond, VCU and smart conversation, great cafes, fun shops, real ART museums! and great beautiful homes! Should have bought there decades ago!
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
We miss you! If you ever decide you want to come back, I'm happy to help!
@jonkore20242 ай бұрын
No
@Mahi-n2i2y2 ай бұрын
Thank you❤ for the wonderful videos on Richmond!
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
You're very welcome -- if I can ever do anything for you, reach out any time!
@jonkore20242 ай бұрын
Not affordable
@MyBestLifeInRVA2 ай бұрын
Definitely not cheap...but a lot more affordable than the DC suburbs where I used to live.
@jonkore20242 ай бұрын
Virginia Beach belongs to Virginia Beach... The mountains belong to the mountains...