The main reason is that it will not cash flow/be inhabitable till those repairs are in.

Also, why should I not hold you to the same standard as your civilian counterpart?

They could purposefully make it inhabitable by damaging something to cause a flood or something similar.

what section 8 is looking for if there's specific requirements for properties other than to be inhabitable of course.

The strict requirements consist of a credit score minimum of 620, 1yr reserve of mortgage payments, and property must be in habitable condition.

We are in a popular area of Philadelphia that inhabits mostly young professionals and college students so there are a ton of renters.

Brandon Arnett Anything that takes cashflow out of your pocket as an investor is annoying: vacancy, maintenance & repair calls, cap ex, tenant turnover costs, tax & insurance increases, evictions, etc.What you might consider as “headaches” would be extended vacancy, inherited tenants, excessive maintenance calls, late rent, mold, pest inhabitation, insurance claims, tenant turnover process, eviction process, non-responsive property managers, and the list can go on.You can get ahead of most of these issues by buying properties in B- or better areas, having a thorough inspection done, doing a strategic rehab prior to placing a tenant, selecting proper insurance coverage, hiring the right property manager, and then staying in regular communication with that property manager.

It truly is mortgage fraud to sign the form that says you plan to inhabit the property within 30-60 day for at least a year.

If every 3rd generation US citizen (my grandfather was a WWI vet) would leave the country everytime the government does something they disagree with, or an election comes out against their voting record, then I am curious how many people would be inhabiting this country?

Most of these HOA's foreclose out of spite, if they don't like the inhabitant.