Christopher Freeman
Receiving Section 8 Voucher in Co-owned properties
I am about to close on two properties where there are currently Section 8 renters. For lending reasons, both properties will be co-owned (JTIC). Our local section 8 housing office has advised that they can only make o...
Yashar Fred
Voucher assisted program, potential applicant , what to ask
I have a potential applicant who says has a housing voucher which will run out by end of April. I talked to her over the phone, and she seems to be Okay with all "minimum requirements". I have not worked with this ten...
Sam Lewis
[Section 8] Baltimore City voucher in Baltimore County
Fellow investors, I am representing a couple clients on Baltimore County properties to find Section 8 tenants. I have been getting a ton of bites from Baltimore city but am not sure if their voucher is good for a Balt...
Max T.
Universal Vouchers, Low Income Renting, Evictions - Op Ed
This one will ruffle some BP feathers... Let's hear it!http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/opinion/sunday/t...
John Smith
Including Flat Rate Utility with Housing Voucher Tenant
Hey Team,
We currently have a Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) tenant. With their lease renewal coming up we'd like to include a flat rate for their Water Sewage and Garbage (WSG) portion of the utilities. Based on ou...
Dennis O'Loughlin
Section 8 pitfalls?
My wife and I are considering purchasing our first 6 unit apartment building. The numbers are looking good so far but our only question is that 3 of the 6 units are rented to Section 8 recipients. We have never had ...
Xochitl Cadena
Stupid but good to know
I am a newbie at REI and recently have run into issues that are kind of stupid but that I would highly appreciate your input. I recently bought a 2-fam home and rented out one of the apartments (4-1) to a S8 tenant. T...
Grand Wally
Section 8
In general, is it a rule that a landlord cannot charge anymore rent than what section 8 pays? For instance...landlord has a tenant that and section 8 pays $550, landlord wants to charge $700 and the tenant agrees wit...
Frank Dean
Section 8 rent
Hello Everyone,
I am looking into the rental properties at Pittsburgh, PA. In order to make positive cash flow, I would need to do section 8 rent. Does anyone have experience on section 8 rent at Pittsburgh area? Tha...
Steve Eagland
Buying a home with Section 8 Tenants- Do or Don't?
Hello All! My wife and I are considering purchasing a home, maybe a few, that have Section 8 Tenants in them. The homes themselves look like they are in great shape, and the prices are good. I don't know much about...