Ismael Ayala Jr.
Local housing authority paying less than the HUD 90-110% standard for local zip code?
My local housing authority put in some vague language to the payment standards for the landlord. And I need some clarification from those who are section 8 landlords.
Regarding the actual payment to landlords, they s...
Lance Luvaul
Credit went from Nil to Excellent... can this be real?
Hi all, I just want a sanity check from the BP folks here.I just asked my dad to add me as an authorized user to one of his credit accounts in the US to help me rebuild my credit scores there (since I closed all my ac...
Jason F
Shouldn't lower prices mean lower prop. taxes?
Here's a question:
When home prices were going through the roof, property taxes (which use home sales as drivers) were increasing as well, in some areas, by a lot.
The...
Jason R.
Section 8 lease renewal timing
Hello! I am purchasing my a SFH to rent out. It is currently rented out to a section 8 family, they have been there 2 years and their lease ends at the end of the month, they would like to stay. I hope to close by the...
Bryce Nerland
Help me find this BiggerPockets Blog article
I read a great article on the BiggerPockets.com blog a few months ago, and can’t seem to bring it up in my search now. The article compared a scenario in which an investor would own a few properties outright to genera...
Sean Trini
San Francisco Section 8 inspection checklist
Hi, This is the first time I've started to accept section 8 voucher in San Francisco. I haven't been able to find the official inspection checklist online at the san francisco housing website. The house was built...
Brian Walker
Getting Property Approved for Section 8
Hi all, I am new to this site and looking at starting to purchase real estate to rent it out. At 23 years old, there is no better time to start than now, right!? Anyway, I am looking at purchasing a property and tryin...
Juan David Maldonado
Who determines Section 8 rent amount?
Who determines the rent amount for my unit if I want to rent it out for section 8. The local housing authority or myself? I understand section 8 pays 50% to 80% percent of the rent, and the tenant pays the rest. If I ...
Adrian Gonzalez
Section 8 Investment Property
Hello Team,
I wanted to jump on here and see if anyone had any information regarding section-8 housing. I have been doing some research on this type of income stream for rental properties, and the numbers are lookin...
Alison Decastro
Raising section 8 rents
Hi Guys,We have a 5-family property that has 2 section 8 tenants (inherited but good people). Rents have stayed the same for 3+ years. How can I raise the rents? By that I mean-how do I get section 8 to pay more? ...