It may be temporary and return to where it was, but what if the time you "needed" to cash it in coincided with the time it was "temporarily" lost?  

The lease, (I have to honor, as I understand it, says the tenant pays all utility bills except water/sewer.Here's the good part...the 1st floor tenant is also on TRA, temporary assistance.  

Even with habitability issues, you still get a reasonable amount of time to fix the problem.Another temporary option, would be a generator to power just the essentials. 

At 6% APR you will save $5/mo on each $1K you temporary put into HELOC.

He could also use his tax free money to buy a temporary primary residence and then move out and into the new primary he purchased with his 1031 dollars. 

I am currently located in the Inland Empire temporary.

I have a tenant who a few years back had surgery, resulting in temporary disability.

Look there is no doubt there are some section 8 tenants that truly are not gaming the system and need a helping hand.The system was designed to help people get back on their feet in a time of need for a temporary situation.

While I was a bit nervous until they signed the lease and paid the rest, it worked out well.Wanted to add that you need to check your landlord/tenant laws as I was so nervous because in MD, if you sign a lease but don't come through, the landlord can be held liable for paying for temporary lodging for the new tenant if his unit is not ready for any reason, but I was very certain of the dates and condition of the unit or I wouldn't have done it.  

You want to get rid of bad tenants, so your good tenants will stay.I really think that people should be careful suggesting this.I've seen it a few times on BP and in Florida for instance, a month to month lease will get you into trouble with the revenue department as month to month is considered temporary residence, and taxes are due - much like a hotel room.I cannot believe Florida is the only state that does not allow the first year of a lease to be monthly.