Hey everyone. I’ve been thinking about Starlink lately and wondering if any of you have actually used it on your land deals or own properties.
I’m curious about a few things:
Have you tried it yourself? What’s your honest take on the service? Speed, reliability, cost?
More importantly for us as investors - have you ever marketed a property highlighting Starlink availability, and did it actually help move the property or get a better price?
I’m looking at some remote parcels that traditionally would be considered less desirable because of poor internet options. But with Starlink now covering most areas, I’m wondering if that changes the game for marketing to remote workers, people wanting to build off-grid, etc.
Part of me thinks it’s a real selling point now, but another part wonders if buyers even think about it or if it’s just marketing fluff. Would love to hear from anyone who’s actually tested this theory in the real world.
Also, if you’ve used Starlink personally, any gotchas or downsides I should know about before I potentially invest in an area banking on decent internet access?
I own a starlink mini and it’s awesome. Have used it in some remote areas and it’s wild. That being said, are you asking about purchasing a starlink for the property? They make other size dishes for people wanting them for residential use.
You could definitely check starlink availability in that area (which it should be available) and then just let the buyers know it’s available in that area.
I’m not sure you’d want to actually purchase the dish for the area and then also pay for the subscription. You have to buy the dish and then decide what subscription you want. For the mini unlimited for a month is about $150. I can’t speak for the residential starlinks
Also, from my understanding them issuing a subscription in certain areas is based on how many people are trying to also use home starlink in that area.
The mini can be used pretty much anywhere as long as there aren’t obstructions (trees, buildings) from it hitting the sky.
@Jpiatt how fast is the download and upload speed for your Starlink? I’ve wondered about getting one of these for my house to replace our standard wired connection with our local provider (we only have one option available where I live, and they aren’t great). I probably wouldn’t do it if it’s substantially slower and/or more expensive than what we already have.
@retipsterseth I have the Starlink mini. I didn’t take a look at the speeds the last time I used it. However, I felt like it was very fast for doing simple stuff like watching You tube videos and facetiming. I’ll take a look at the analytics when I set it up again next week.
I can’t speak for the home units, but I think a buddy of mine uses one so I’ll ask him.
The mini cost $150 a month for unlimited data or $50 for 50GB (for most situations). I would have to assume the home units would be cheaper because you are using it longer term.
Overall, I’ve been super impressed with the mini. It’s insane you can be in the middle of nowhere and have service like that. They even offer an ocean subscription, though its not cheap.
Similar to @retipsterseth I actually have no wired connection in my area. I use a Verizon gateway and lag and spottiness through VOIP is pretty bad right now. Also would like to hear from others who actually have it and how well it works with VOIP. @charlotteirwin sorry for the slight thread hijack, but I think it’s still relevant because remote workers will in all likelihood be using the same or similar services.
Thanks @Jpiatt. That’s good to hear your ringing endorsement.
I found this global map that shows it’s availability and download and upload speeds.
This is really something. Being able to get internet access ANYWHERE provided it’s not a communist country? Think of all the possibilities for remote living!
Now, for the other essential: electricity. How do we handle that? Maybe I should start a new thread and we can figure out the best off-grid options out there.
@Jpiatt, that is amazing. I hadn’t even thought about the usefulness of an ocean subscription.
It was pretty eye-opening to look at that map @charlotteirwin shared, too. It makes me wonder if it’s dangerous for one guy to have that much control over global internet access.
Starlink isn’t just a fun toy to have, it could be a necessity for survival if we ever have a widespread internet outage. I never thought much about this, but then I saw this article today.
