An example (of many potential scenarios) would be they start talking about family, you are able to deduce that there is a huge child support burden that could effect their ability to pay rent.

Unfortunately I think you will find that section 8 cares more about their tenants than the landlords.I have gone the route before of section 8 violations and the case workers do nothing.You simply have to evict the section 8 tenants.Mine not in compliance went voluntarily.It was a case of one great tenant next door had a small child care facility of watching 4 to 5 kids.The section 8 next door that were inherited tenants I received upon inspection had a pit bull and a rottweiler.They were told that was a violation of their lease.We evicted and they said they had gotten rid of the animal only to find they were hiding it and was back again.The parents dropping off the kids were scared of the pit bull for the day care next door.This tenant also had a portion of utilities they were responsible for after the voucher paid.They went round and round not understanding why they paid the difference etc.I can tell you when you look at section 8 it is great as long as you pay attention to the voucher.If you want to rent for 800 and the voucher is for 500 then don't do it.They simply will not make up the difference.If it's only 50 bucks they have to come up with then they can usually pull it off.Section 8 inspectors are real picky on all the things they want fixed before you pass inspection.If a tenant wears down a property heavily each year and you have to put a ton of money in to pass inspection each time that is a consideration.Don't be quick to evict the other regular tenant.You have to treat them like a person with a mortgage falling on hard times.

There are three aunts dividing the estate 1 - is for selling 1 - undecided 1 - speaks investor and is against.

Perhaps I played too much Sim City as a child, but just thinking about my wealth growing over time excites me!

I'm in the same boat as you. undecided to go into one field or the other which is going for a real estate brokers license.

You would not believe the run of people I've had--three felons in a row in the last day--the latest was for child abuse(!).

Hi im a 20 year old male expecting a child her in a couple weeks and need to get out of my fiances parents home.

But NOOO, he made take them all out & put in childproof (tamper resistant) recipticles....Now, child-proof is 2011 code.

Tim, I'm sort of in the same boat as you, except married with a child.

Things happen during their lifetime, a mortgage, a 2nd, a tax lien, they have kds, bails problem child out of jail (bailbond), someone gets sick, delinquent mortgage then default, someone dies, the surviving spouse dies, kid(s) want their inheritnce(house), bills left behind need to be paid, etc.This is how people live and how real estate is part of their lives.