Section-8 Investors Please give your opinions / thoughts!

[Avi Zarbavel]

Hello Bigger Pockets, My team and I are looking for a tip to point us into the right direction of how to convert our current tenant from regular rent she pays to a Sect. 8 Voucher (where rents in that zip code are much higher), she will have a percentage of the monthly rent paid for her by the government. Where we find a drawback on this move is our lack of knowledge of the legality of the question: "Can the Investment owner  Legally ask their tenant to try to apply for the section 8 voucher?" If anyone knows the answer please leave a reply and any other cool section 8 or real estate tips / things to avoid.

Thanks!

Avi.

[Kyle Mccaw]

@Avi Zarbavel your tenant needs to apply for section 8. 

Here in Dallas Fort Worth section 8 pays market rent. They do not pay a premium. Sometimes people think they will based on the calculation on the voucher. HUD uses rental comps when approving the lease amount.