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Tyler Turpin Section 8
9 October 2016 | 8 replies

How do you determine how much Section 8 will pay towards your rent in your unit? Is it based on a percentage?

Anyone have any luck with it in San Pedro/ LA area? Any horror stories?

Robert Steele Section 8 Premium?
29 September 2014 | 22 replies

I have one section 8 rental that I keep in my portfolio because it kicks off so much cash flow.

I can't seem to keep ahead of the rents. I'm getting a little above market rent right now but I know that sectio...

Michael Johnson Pros and cons of section 8 tenants: Chicago
21 May 2021 | 19 replies

Hi Everyone, I just listed my vacant unit on Zillow and it’s my first time screening tenants. So far 80% of the people who have inquired are section 8 and ask if I accept vouchers. I did some light research and I know...

Art Maydan Avoiding Section 8
8 October 2019 | 99 replies

I bought a duplex that I want to house hack. We just listed the downstairs unit and I’m getting a lot of people asking if we work with Section 8. Can I legally tell them “No” because of the ‘Choose your neighbor” laws...

Jeremy Harris Lease option for a section 8 tenant
5 August 2018 | 7 replies

I am in the chicago are suburbs and have a potenential tenant that has section 8. They are interested in a lease option (rent to own) on a single famIly home. From what I’m reading, it is difficult. Has anyone had any...

Ryan Mellon Income Requirements for Section 8 Tenants ?
2 November 2018 | 10 replies

I am new to renting out to section 8 tenants.  My typical requirement and policy for income is 3x rent a month for regular tenants.  My question is, if I start taking applications from tenants that have section 8 vouc...

Hannah White Potential Section 8 tenant, unsure of how to proceed on 1st deal
2 December 2022 | 26 replies

Good morning BP,
This is my first post and I will try to be concise. I bought my first SFH a couple months ago with intention of doing long term rentals. I have been doing showings/marketing for over a month and gott...

Sandra Regnell Section 8 rentals - Washington State
29 July 2020 | 7 replies

Am I required to participate in Section 8 if someone with a voucher applies? I listed my requirements and the applicant told me, before applying her income didn’t meet minimum requirements. I am not well versed in Sec...

Mike De Lota Travis County Section 8
8 January 2021 | 7 replies

Hello, I am considering accepting Section 8 voucher tenants for my SFH and small MF rentals in Travis County. After reading previous forum posts, I've come to find out Section 8 can be tenant or landlord "friendly" bu...

Batool Hussain Deal Too Good To Be True?
27 June 2023 | 14 replies

I am an OOS investor and found a quadplex that I am interested in. I am getting mixed feedback on the area in KS - from the area is not where one would feel safe at night, to there is a lot of investment going on in K...