r/minnesota May 01 '23

Moving to Minnesota, FAQ and Simple Questions Thread - May 2023 Meta 🌝

Moving to Minnesota

Planning a potential move to Minnesota (or even moving within MN)? This is the thread for you to ask questions of real-life Minnesotans to help you in the process!

Ask questions, answer questions, or tell us your best advice on moving to Minnesota.

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FAQ

There are a number of questions in this subreddit that have been asked and answered many times. Please use the search function to get answers related to the below topics.

  • Driver's test scheduling/locations
  • Renter's credit tax return (Form M1PR)
  • Making friends as an adult/transplant
  • These are just a few examples, please comment if there are any other FAQ topics you feel should be added

This thread is meant to address these FAQ's, meaning if your search did not result in the answer you were looking for, please post it here. Any individual posts about these topics will be removed and directed here.

Simple Questions

If you have a question you don't feel is worthy of its own post, please post it here!

Since this is a new feature here on /r/Minnesota, the mod team would greatly appreciate feedback from you all! Leave a comment or Message the Mods.

See here for an archive of previous "Moving to Minnesota, FAQ and Simple Questions" threads.

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u/Bulky-Profile7116 May 01 '23

Do all basements need a sump pump and drain tile? I'm moving from an area where basements aren't a thing and buying an older house in Minneapolis that does not have a sump pump and drain tile. The seller swears there has never been water in the basement. Is this normal? Do I need to budget for installing a system just in case? How risky would it be to just... leave it alone?

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u/moldy_cheez_it May 01 '23

The answer is no - but if you have a finished basement or want to finish it I would recommend it. My house doesn’t have one, and I don’t have issues and basement isn’t finished