A few other great advantages to section 8 outside of knowing that rent gets wired directly to your account on the monthly like clockwork or in the case of Neighborhood Legal Services a check lands in your mailbox monthly like clockwork, is that section 8 is Covid proof.

By using the proper insurance and the right legal entity you can eliminate or minimize any threat by lawsuit to seize equity in a property.

If you are focused on technical legal liability over something this small I think you are only hurting yourself. 

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

If you can get 10 or 20 landlords to kick in $100, you can have a lawyer review the docs and laws and regardless of the review, send a letter threatening legal action. 

@Kim Lisa Taylor is being modest when she says “read some books on how to raise capital legally for real estate”.  

Text and verbal agreements are legally binding in Virginia (where the rental is).I really believe she initially intended it to be a year long renewal, as she also remarked she was very happy, as it is only a block walk for her daughter to school.She now has a boyfriend (he hasn’t moved in), and a house they want to move into together, so she is giving notice.

With insurance rates stabilizing due to legal reforms, I just don’t see a crash happening anytime soon.

For Texas  SUBCHAPTER H: UTILITY SUBMETERING AND ALLOCATION §§291.121 - 291.127 Effective January 6, 2011 - https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/legal/rul...

For a complete understanding, it is recommended to review the full text of Assembly Bill 1771 and consult with legal and tax professionals.