To my knowledge family members are not allowed to be the landlords of a Sec 8 unit unless the Sec 8 tenant meets certain requirements and if I remember those requirements are about being disabled or needing a certain type of care.

You will own a property that has these risks and 100 more:car falls on leg of customer and he is young and incapacitated and sues you tootenant pours poisonous degreaser into public plumbing an it leaks 200 feet to neighbor properties, they sue yourobbery happens and child is trapped in the bay and survives, the parents sue youteen comes in with their helper dog who bites clients, they sue youfireman falls through the roof in a fire (chemical fire) and is disabled because the roof wasn't to code...Although you are only the landlord you have duties to health and safety of the employees, clients who walk in, and the community.Look up: Ng to the Ghost Ship landlord in East Oakland

Both the federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prohibit discrimination in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.

I just tired to setup a account yesterday and my account got disabled right after I gave them my bank account info. 

And since this will be a joint venture, be sure everything about the deal is documented in writing as far as what is the plan to handle the "7 D's" of any partnership (Divorce, Disability, Disinterest, Death, Dissolution, Dementia/Disease, and Default). 

Please learn from my main mistake......I gave people to much benefit of the doubt, trusted people at their word, and did not trust the warning signs slapping me in the face at times. 8 years later, I still have not fully recovered financially, and I struggle to take care of my now disabled wife.

I’m a disabled veteran and have worked hard to support my family.

The smaller home, which I believe is a 2/1 supposedly has squatters and they may be disabled veterans to boot. 

Unit 2 - 3/2 with older disabled lady, 20 something daughter lives with her. small lap dog as well. shes paying 889 a month. resident for 12 years. pays on time. nice and unit is well kept and clean. daughter and dog not on lease. month to month lease. fixed income. uses a walker. mentally sharp. havent seen credit or BG yet.Rental Comps are 1200 to 1400 a month. both units are well under market rents.

I qualify for the VA home loan with disability, as well as an FHA.