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Results (28)
Debbie Farmer Section 8 Decreasing Payments?
26 November 2012 | 6 replies

Hi all,
Has anyone noticed Section 8 rental payments decreasing lately? I have several 3/1 1000 sq ft duets that have previously been renting to Section 8 tenants for 1350-1395. Sometimes I will rent to tenants with...

Matt Watson Transitioning from Section 8
25 April 2019 | 17 replies

I am currently thinking of putting an offer on a triplex in the Seattle area. Two of the units are occupied and the other is vacant. The occupied units are both section 8 tenants with leases that do not auto-renew. Th...

Shalom Benton Section 8- getting tenants?
5 May 2021 | 6 replies

We just decided to list a property with section 8… Our Housing Authority has a website that links us to something called go section 8… But I wanted to ask you what is the best way to get section 8 tenants?There’s a pa...

John Gam Are SAFMR guaranteed?
20 February 2020 | 8 replies

Assuming it complies with building codes, zoning and passes HUD inspection. Also Huduser.gov is where the SAFMR rents are from. 

Amber Carter Implementing New Applicant Screening Requirements During COVID-19
27 April 2020 | 14 replies

With the novel Covid-19, Many Americans are battling economic uncertainty. Over 6 million Americans are seeking Unemployment and are experiencing a significant decrease in their household income. Treading uncertain wa...

Jim Wineinger Section 8 housing.
23 October 2009 | 30 replies

I wanted to share an article with all of you but could not do it as an article due to either my misunderstanding of how to post an article or maybe the restrictions of the extranet usage here at work. So I will share ...

James York Why are you refusing section 8 vouchers?
19 March 2023 | 212 replies

I’ve just finished reading “The Color of Law” which is an eye opening look in to government sponsored segregation through housing policy. With section 8 being an actionable step in the right direction, why are some la...

Ramek Llah Section 8 pro and cons?
13 July 2016 | 35 replies

What are some pros and cons of renting to section 8 people? Can you share some good and bad stories? I found a great unit which I'm in the process of purchasing and was wondering if renting to section 8 folks was a go...

Steven Groshong No Applications, Rental Property
12 August 2019 | 26 replies

Hi all,
I recently made the jump to being a landlord and I'm having some trouble getting off the ground with tenants.As of today, the house has been on the market for 43 days and I've reduced the rent from 2800 to 25...

Christen G. My tenant is suing me...🙄
8 September 2021 | 60 replies

Hey folks, looking for any experiences you can share that are similar and/or advice on how to best prepare for this upcoming Mediation date. I've never done this before.Here's the story: we inherited a Section8 tenant...