If the government can ignore their side of the contract and reduce the rent without following the current contract/agreement, then Section 8 contracts don't mean anything.

The government is now getting involved, placing eviction moratoriums.

All of this may be illegal, but these are the types of thoughts that run through my mind when our state governments create what I often think of as unfair housing laws.

Of course, this can vary greatly if you have to deal with government oversight or problematic tenant types.End the of the day, I don't think their is "...an app for that" 

Having spent the last 6 years in Accademia and working with the federal and state government in the environmental sector I am quite practiced at being patient as the goings-on in science and government are notoriously slow. 

I so want to pay off the rest of my government student loans.  

@Alexander RoeschmannHey, The main difference between ‘08 and ‘20 is that in ‘08 the mistake came from big mortgage companies using the lower prices provided by the government.

There is a lot to love about the transportation and state government infrastructure.

The government has done a pretty decent job with its travel bans, shelter in place and stimulus money.

Most of these are sole props with very little in cash reserves and I don't think the government is capable of mounting a meaningful rescue effort for them.