All Forum Posts by: Joyce Jackson

@Crystal Smith

You are a mind reader my husband was going to go and speak with them in person just because even though they have messed or home up. She's playing a dangerous game. She thinks that there's a moratorium on eviction. Kids are starting school the 24th. That's why I've given her almost a month. Either way 25th no response were moving frwd with the next phase and she will be out before the end of the month. I've been advised that since she had re violated her 7day notice I didn't need to give her the 7day notice but I chose to. My other concern is that she has my physical address. Shes moved a stranger into the home that shows have a Felony...N I'm concerned that they are going to do some nasty things to our home before they leave. They are playing victim. If it weren't for it being a brand guy. home construction I think she would have everybody thinking in the bad guy.

@Jim Spatzenfeld

You are very knowledgeable. I was concerned about them losing their voucher while they are in my home as well. I realized that the case worker is not there to protect us. Nor the tenant. She was the same caseworker that vouched for the tenant knowing that she destroyed the previous landlords home. We skipped the due diligence (which is our fault) because her case worker claimed above and beyond that her previous landlord was a slumlord and they were facing being homeless. That they were a great family that just needed a chance. I didn’t have any experience with Section 8 before that and I felt for the family. I mean 8 kids on the street thats tough. Fast forward within 4 months we discovered major violations from an animal to extra people to filth. The tenant was served with a 7 day notice on 02/02/2020. 5 of those 6 violation were re-violated plus 2 more. We had a process server serve them with a 7 day notice to vacate on Monday. In which case the tenant advised him that “We're not allowed to evict them”. The server advised them that we were it’s all in the document. I’m hopeful that once August 25th has arrived they have left on their own but in the event that they have not I won’t bring up anything about payment. I will focus on the re-violations. I have not advised the case worker of the extra body in the home because they are going to take it from being “our” problem to just our problem. The pest control company advised us the same thing about the roaches and stated the home would need to be vacated. Appliances disposed of and we will need no less than 5 treatments as the infestation is extreme. Can ask you this ... if they do extensive damage beyond what they have already done... may I use my insurance to cover any of it? I feel like they might be spiteful. N I’m just concerned because it’s an expensive and large 4000sqft home. They could if the choose do even more damage.

@Marc Winter

I haven’t called the Dept of health because there’s no way they would claim the home was unfit. It is a new construction home. It’s filthy due obviously to them only because the home was brand spanking new when they moved in. It’s worth just shy of half a mill- The Tampa housing Authority has scheduled an inspection for 08/26. I thought holding her financially responsible and advising her that we would not be renewing, but, we’re willing to give her the month to move on her own in order to retain her voucher. She responded by wanting to argue via text which I quite frankly just don’t have time for. I’m aware that she has 8 kids. I wanted to be reasonable. Advised that it was non negotiable. And Asked if she could confirm if she could be out by September 3rd to which she didn’t respond at all. After having folks come to provide estimates I realized she Gotta go ASAP. Damages were more then I thought. They told me that I will have to rid all of the appliances due to the extent of the infestation plus another almost 12k in damages not included the brick pavers that have gotten oil stains on. It’s overwhelming.

@Zachary Ray- yes I have reached out to them. They advised that they would recommend providing her with a notice to quit as well as obtaining an attorney. They said that the landlord liaison quit and is no longer working there. Her caseworker is out on leave but they advised to continue to send the documentation to her.

@Crystal Smith

Your right about that... I found out that since she was re-violating a 7 day notice with several of the same violations within 12 month period I was within my rights for reclaim immediate possession. I wanted to ensure that I had the estimated damages and I thought she might be eager to retain her section 8 by agreeing to leave.... she continued to try to argue with me via text. To which I simply responded arguing and being nasty with me will only make this worst please stop. Can you be out by August 25th.

@Greg M.

Update, Im not sure if the husband is in the home any longer. I have messaged the tenant for intent to file for eviction and instead of responding to me... the wife... not listed on the lease texted my husband whom is not on the contract or deed that she will need more time. She's looked at several properties but they aren't up to her standards. So she will be unable to relocate... no date given... my husband is very accomodating because he has no ownership... nothing to gain or lose from allowing her to stay in the home. Her lease is officially up. They are still non paying. N I am about to serve them with a notice of intent to evict. I believe ive lost the new potential tenant. Giving them 10days to vacate and 5 to pay this month's rent. I am asking the sheriff's office to go with me to serve just incase the husband is home. I'm very nervous for tomorrow.

We rented our home out to a family on Section 8. It was our first rental and we made errors did not do our due diligence. We discovered several violations against their lease agreement early on but faced the challenge of putting her and her 8kids out on the street. Long and short we added what we thought would be acceptable safe guards. One is a monthly inspection. Due to covid several inspections were skipped. The first since march was performed yesterday. We found an additional tenant, the home is FILTHY black grout (in what was a new construction brand new home) sticky floors and walls,Roach infested.... literally the floor was sticky from all the raid they must have sprayed.( empty cans every where and the video of the home made my skin crawl!) I will advise of a non renewal... her lease is up end of October anyways but in the meantime the house is disgusting and Im just seeing dollar signs... what would you do? Is there a way to terminate a lease early based on this?

Really not completely happy w either option... Currently contracted on a home... recent credit shift and guideline changes are making it difficult to qualify. Rather than wait on traditional investment financing. Im considering a commercial loan 25%down financing 75% 8-9%rate 5year fixed...

We were hoping to put down 15-20% through investment financing however, the lenders guidelines are preventing me from counting two of our rental properties incomes. We purchased one in 2013 lived in it for 5 years rented it out for a few months at the end of 2018. Following some flooding we renovated it, listed it, and rented it out in December of 2019... lease began in January 2020. Purchased the other property in 2018 lived in it for a year listed it in 09/2019 it rented out by November but, section8 did not initiate payments till Jan15th 2020. I would like to move frwd w the home purchase without depleting our current savings.

November but section 8 didn't pay us till Jan 15th 2020. In addition, to the mortgage we are earning 3500k a month in rental income so that is a 6500 hit against us. Since we're counting the debt and not the income.

@JD Martin

Unfortunately, I didnt too much have a choice... they reduced the rent and told me why afterwards. What could I do? He had done a bunch of landscaping and I was a little scared because the man was a little aggressive.🤷‍♀️

@Kris L.

Nope, its in Riverview FL.😁Hopefully that's a good thing