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@Laurieann Frazier-Duarte retning out rooms is not legal in all municipalities. 

Their voucher covers the entirety of the rent but I’m curious what type of income I should require for approval as what they report for their monthly income is so much less than I would normally require which is 3X the rent.

@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.

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. 

Once you have your quote sheet and your pre-approval letter then you make your offer. 

Did the tenant(s) ever receive any legal notices (late rent, noise, unauthorized occupants, notice to vacate, etc.)?

Loophole - A way of avoiding or escaping a cost or legal burden that would otherwise apply by means of an omission or ambiguity in the wording of a contract or law.The law here isn't a loophole.

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.