Google Fi/ Rural Internet Options

[Joy Lee]

I'm under contract for my first STR property (small, rural town called Reva in Culpeper County, Virginia; about 1.5 hours from DC). It has 3 br/2ba, 1750 sq ft, and 10 acres. I'm super excited (and super nervous) and I'm glad to finally take some real steps on REI. My biggest challenge right now is figuring out how to get internet coverage out there.

Does anybody have experience with using Google Fi in your STRs? How has that worked for you and your guests since not all phones are compatible with Google Fi? My STR property has extremely limited internet options, and I'm wondering if Google Fi is a better bet than the local providers that are likely unreliable.

Alternatively, if anyone has experience with HughesNet - good or bad - in the Culpeper County/ Sperryville/ Shenandoah regions, I'd love to hear about that too. Thanks!

[Nathan Gesner]

I highly recommend you look at www.starlink.com which is the internet service built by Elon Musk. It works off satellites. Equipment costs $500 and the monthly service is $100. I manage a property that is a very remote area with no cell service or anything. They have StarLink and I tested it on my cell and got over 100Mbps down and 20mbps up. Very impressive.