Do I Like Being a Section 8 Landlord?

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Do I Like Being a Section 8 Landlord?

by John
(Knoxville,TN)

When it comes to being a Section 8 landlord, I definitely have mixed feelings. While the rent is eventually paid up, 8 out of 10 times it will be late.

Some Section 8 tenants do not listen to your views on how you want the rental property to be taken care of.

My real life experience with Section 8: I have seen 5 cars parked at my one-bedroom rental apartment. I have a Section 8 tenant who owes me $11 every month which he has not paid up in 5 months straight.

Another tenant signed a lease agreement with a no-dog policy (in front of the case worker) and I found one in the rental property the next day. Another time the lock to my rental property was stuck and I had to kick down the door.

If I could go back 15 years ago to when I first started, I would not become a Section 8 landlord (to put it nicely.)

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Be highly selective who you choose to rent to
by: Anonymous

I am a single mother who has been raising my daughter alone for 8 yrs. I have a job with the School District where I live. I pay 368 a month for a 725.00 2 bedroom and it has been a Miracle for me as prior to that I could only afford a one bedroom and I slept in the living room. I use to own my own home and was married 14 yrs. My spouse left us and was unfaithful and does not have to pay child support due to being disabled. So...I am a tough woman, nonsmoking who is quiet and respectful of taking care of our apt. I have a smart older border collie who has NEVER gone the bathroom inside and is quiet. She is exceptional and I appreciate the landlord allowing her to be with us as she has been since she was a puppy
I rent a Thermax system and shampoo the rug to keep everything nice every 3 months. However- I have had neighbors in the past 6 yrs. that are also on Sec. 8 and one for medical marajuana disability and the other has 3-4 kids and a couple boyfriend daddies who visit her. This has been a Jerry Springer episode daily complete with Heavy drama of fighting and drug sales. Both of them also have had many people living with them and one had a motor home hooked up to our Duplex for over 2 months with freeloaders in it.
Finally after 4 yrs. of being in close proximity they have been evicted-one by the landlord and the other by the Sherriff. So...if you rent to Sec. 8 -PLEASE be careful and see the red flags. Background checks and intuition are good to go on.

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good luck so far with my section 8 tenent
by: Anonymous

I believe that its becomming more difficult to gain section 8 status as a renter.The current renters do not want to lose this benefit.I am all for stong requirements to gain renter status.As a landlord,we have to maintain our properties to a high level for section 8.As landlords we should demand stricter rule on future section 8 applicants

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