Re: Section 8 does not give you the $10,000 or $20,000 to repair or remodel your property after the “tenants” totally trash it and move out.
A house on our street became a Section 8 rental. It was a total disaster. The landlord attempted to get rid of them early on, but was not permitted to do so. After two years, the landlord was finally able to evict the tenants. It took over a month to repair the house, with a team of workers working 7 days a week, at least 6 hours a day, even on Christmas Eve. The house was totally trashed. The landlord had to install new tile throughout, pull up all the carpet, and replace all the appliances. Truckloads of trash had to be hauled away. Personally, if I intended to trash a house I wouldn’t know how to inflict the amount of damage that this house incurred by these scummy Section 8 renters through “normal” living. I have no idea what the landlord had to spend in the end to get it ready to rent again, but I estimate at least $20,000. Regarding the possibility of renting again through Section 8, the landlord said: NEVER AGAIN!
My sister in law and brother in law have 3 rentals. As soon as the words Section 8 come up they just escort the people out the door and good bye Joe.