God post Chris, I'll throw this out as a past Commissioner of a large PHA.HUD doesn't nor any PHA decides rents for any specific dwelling but to the beds.bth and amenities as the link will show that Chris provided.Tenants, all over the country may pay more than the voucher entitlement so long as the rent does not exceed 33% of income as qualified for the household.

I've also served as a local city commissioner and started to look at the expense local taxpayers have to fork out to keep such a spread out community and it just doesn't make sense when it can be done so much better.

One point to the public good is that you will probably have to agree with compliance matters relating to any new lot and you'll increase the tax rate as single family structures being on separate lots.You'll likely need to attend your county commission meeting where the request will be presented and address questions of commissioners.

Combine that with the Europeans and Canadians flying in and buying up property, that area will turn around much sooner than anyone expects.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released its annual report showing that while premiums for Texas homeowners has dropped to third in the nation, it remains well above the national average.

You might read up and see how you feel about putting yourself in those shoes.While I have had apts and SFDs (and really prefer SFDs, BTW) I was a Commissioner of a large public housing authority, with over 1200 units.

I believe this market has a huge upward potential as you can see the rising number of eastern Europeans in ski resorts in Austria and France. 

Some home owners dont know about CL so this greatly limits their market.Research tax liens in your market and research commissioners sales.

But there are legitimate private lending groups that are providing badly needed private and hard money loans to European investors and others who are unable to get bank loans.

We recently purchased a foreclosed duplex from the Master Commissioner and there are two tenants in there now.