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Hey everyone,I am in the middle of my first deal. I am purchasing a duplex with 3/2s on each side. I went thru the duplex and met the tenants. The duplex is distressed, and needs some work. One of the tenants is secti...
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Here's the skinny...I paid my 2017 Kentucky state income taxes on time and each quarter and correct. (most my income is self employed)KY has an online payment portal. Apparently there was a glitch or else I selected t...
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Hello BP community. I bought a new duplex (3b/2b, 872 sqft each side) in 76708 and hired a PM. It's been 4 months and no tenants! We've got well staged photos, lowered the rents to match market comps, and applied for ...
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I am really drawn to the idea of building a large portfolio in low income and affordable housing areas. Areas were 90% or more of my tenants will be on sec 8 and government assistance programs. Some of the concerns I ...
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Hello BP-
I own quite a few rentals but have never experienced trouble finding renters fast - especially in this hot LA market. I have a 4 bedroom rental that I am targeting to low income families (section 8 would be...
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Hi! I have a prospective tenant who submitted his application today, he told me his employer (not a national company) will be paying for his rent. How do our BiggerPockets landlords here handle screenings on that?
I...
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Has anyone ever rented section 8 or to HUD? I am wanting some info to what the qualifications are and if it is even worth it. It kind of seems like it would be a hassle.
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Looking for any feedback on Section 8 and DSS landlording. Do it? Don't do it? Good Stories? Horror Stories? There is a legal 3 family home available and I'm told for last 10 years it has been either Section 8 or...
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I am buying an eight unit complex. It only has three units rented, drastically under market I might add. Two of the tenants are section eight. All of the tenants have been there for 16+ years. All of the tenants take ...
Hello fellow investors!
Hoping for some seasoned input on our current situation.
We own a duplex that we initially house hacked in. We rented the downstairs to almost cover the mortgage and lived upstairs. We had n...