Why does my income fall when i upgrade Investors to skyscrapers?

[Robster]

I have an island with quite some investors, when i upgrade them all to level 1 skyscraper, my income drop by 50% +/-. I wonder why that is?

[kolorotur]

Tax income is heavily influenced by the happiness. When you upgrade a building, its population does not increase immediately, however the happiness drops sharply because the new needs are introduced that are not fulfilled yet.
Once you start fulfilling the happiness requirements, the income will ramp up.

[vkobe]

skyscraper is sink cost, you need to supply them well before to turn profit

began with one skyscrapper be sure to supply every need at 100% before to upgrade to another skyscrapper

[narf03]

Originally posted by kolorotur:

Tax income is heavily influenced by the happiness. When you upgrade a building, its population does not increase immediately, however the happiness drops sharply because the new needs are introduced that are not fulfilled yet.
Once you start fulfilling the happiness requirements, the income will ramp up.

really ? i didnt know happiness affect income, i tot they only affect chance of riot, i did tried to reduce their work hour to minimum, remember the income, then jack their working hour to maximum, not much change.

[DSM]

Happiness does not effect income.

Skyscrapers just have a maintenance cost. When fully supplied and optimized they provide more income, but they start off as a loss until you get things going and get them supplied with their new needs. So only upgrade as many as you can afford, then get the new production chains going and once your income goes up again then continue upgrading.

[DSM]

Make sure you take advantage of the Panorama effect. Skyscrapers provide more income and population when they're taller then nearby buildings so don't evenly upgrade, Space out your skyscapers and they'll start turning a profit sooner.

[Epero]

I don´t understand. Yes, that needs to bee fulfilled. But basically before skyscrapers it was more building and more people equals more money. I had steady income but as soon as I started making skyscrapers - and yes, their needs are fullfilled on first levels - I am suddenly in negative numbers. skyscrapers maintenance and royal taxes takes more than I am able to earn.
Is there problem with too many skyscrapers? Are taxes higher for more investors? Do I have to have more people from other types, or simply destroy skyscrapers?

[Hundinger]

Simply don't build skyscrapers before having a very healthy balance and a lot of money.

[Sarsgamer]

Originally posted by Epero:

I don´t understand. Yes, that needs to bee fulfilled. But basically before skyscrapers it was more building and more people equals more money. I had steady income but as soon as I started making skyscrapers - and yes, their needs are fullfilled on first levels - I am suddenly in negative numbers. skyscrapers maintenance and royal taxes takes more than I am able to earn.
Is there problem with too many skyscrapers? Are taxes higher for more investors? Do I have to have more people from other types, or simply destroy skyscrapers?

Skyscrapers do better when around lower level skyscrapers. A bunch of level 1 skyscrapers don't like each other, but upgrade one in the middle of them and that one skyrockets.