Comments on: My first property to get a tenant with a Section 8 HUD voucher http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/ Help and Hope for All Landlords, Property Managers and Wannabe's Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:40:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: silver http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-56 silver Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:46:29 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-56 Thank you for accepting Stephenie as a tennent Thank you for accepting Stephenie as a tennent

]]> By: Ms. Freeman http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Ms. Freeman Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:42:41 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-35 That's awesome I am glad to hear things are working out for you and the tenant. :) That’s awesome I am glad to hear things are working out for you and the tenant. :)

]]> By: racheltexas http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-32 racheltexas Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:46:01 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-32 Thanks so much for posting this...you have a great website. God bless and hope you have had a great Thanksgiving. Thanks so much for posting this…you have a great website. God bless and hope you have had a great Thanksgiving.

]]> By: Gina Pocan http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Gina Pocan Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:34:37 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-27 Hi Jake, bless your heart. My Son currently serves in the Army as an SPC. Military Police on Ft. Bliss in Texas, but will soon be deployed to Iraq in July. Thank you for your positive messages in regards to Section 8. Just FYI, its now called the Housing Choice Voucher. The Section 8 term has a real bad stigma to the name, so they changed it to make it sound more inviting fresh and new, but it isn't. Now I'm going to be the devils advocate here. Its not always rosie in the flower garden, sometimes they wilt and die. What I mean is, I am glad you are having a great experience with it, but be a skeptic. It's ok. I know this, because I have been on the program for 12 years, as a tenant. All Voucher tenants aren't as good as Stephanie. But know this, The Voucher Program has really become strict with their requirements. Now, if you are affilliated with a gang, ever been convicted for gang activities, or if someone in you family is involved in any gangs, you can and will loose your voucher. Ditto, involving Drugs. You can't even have a criminal background. But, still, every now and then, you will get that tenant that will try your patients. Also, it all depends on where you own property and who is handling the distribution of monies involving rent and building inspection. I live in the innercity of Chicago, and it is a nightmare here, for both Landlords and Tenants. My poor Landlady has been duked out of hundreds of dollars in rents from housing for the most trivial of matters. She has a young daughter, and Housing seems to like making appointments for her, during times she has to devote to her daughter, like taking her to school and picking her up, so which sometimes makes her late for her appointments, and then they say she isn't cooperating. So she then will at some point get penalized for it. Even though in many ways I would classify her as a slumlord, cause she doesn't like to fix things in a timely manner, and the building is in bad shape for the most part, because she uses really cheap labor to fix things. You will get what you pay for. But, the fact is, she can only work within her means. Chicago's "CHANGE" Voucher Substitiy facillity isn't the only colprit. My County has one of their own, and they're pretty bad too. You may be one of the lucky ones who may have property in an area that knows how to manage and be responcible. For that, I send you blessings. Some places are really irresponcible. It is a good thing to do, if you want extra money on the side, threated with foreclosures, or consistant cash flow. I'm glad you wrote this, because many people don't know much about it, and for tenants like me, I struggle to find a place to live, because of ignorance. Maybe we both should write a piece together, you as the Landlord, and me as a Section 8 Tenant, and give the perspectives of bothsides. Anyway, since I got the chance, I'm gonna run with it. I am looking to leave and move out of Chicago with my 13 year old daughter next summer. We have a Voucher. I am looking for a top notch High School.She is an awesome student. She is interested in Drama Disaplines. Good Luck Jake. And again, thanks for the write. Hi Jake, bless your heart. My Son currently serves in the Army as an SPC. Military Police on Ft. Bliss in Texas, but will soon be deployed to Iraq in July.
Thank you for your positive messages in regards to Section 8.
Just FYI, its now called the Housing Choice Voucher. The Section 8 term has a real bad stigma to the name, so they changed it to make it sound more inviting fresh and new, but it isn’t.
Now I’m going to be the devils advocate here.
Its not always rosie in the flower garden, sometimes they wilt and die.
What I mean is, I am glad you are having a great experience with it, but be a skeptic. It’s ok. I know this, because I have been on the program for 12 years, as a tenant.
All Voucher tenants aren’t as good as Stephanie.
But know this, The Voucher Program has really become strict with their requirements. Now, if you are affilliated with a gang, ever been convicted for gang activities, or if someone in you family is involved in any gangs, you can and will loose your voucher. Ditto, involving Drugs. You can’t even have a criminal background.
But, still, every now and then, you will get that tenant that will try your patients.
Also, it all depends on where you own property and who is handling the distribution of monies involving rent and building inspection.
I live in the innercity of Chicago, and it is a nightmare here, for both Landlords and Tenants.
My poor Landlady has been duked out of hundreds of dollars in rents from housing for the most trivial of matters.
She has a young daughter, and Housing seems to like making appointments for her, during times she has to devote to her daughter, like taking her to school and picking her up, so which sometimes makes her late for her appointments, and then they say she isn’t cooperating. So she then will at some point get penalized for it.
Even though in many ways I would classify her as a slumlord, cause she doesn’t like to fix things in a timely manner, and the building is in bad shape for the most part, because she uses really cheap labor to fix things. You will get what you pay for.
But, the fact is, she can only work within her means.
Chicago’s “CHANGE” Voucher Substitiy facillity isn’t the only colprit. My County has one of their own, and they’re pretty bad too.
You may be one of the lucky ones who may have property in an area that knows how to manage and be responcible. For that, I send you blessings. Some places are really irresponcible.
It is a good thing to do, if you want extra money on the side, threated with foreclosures, or consistant cash flow.
I’m glad you wrote this, because many people don’t know much about it, and for tenants like me, I struggle to find a place to live, because of ignorance. Maybe we both should write a piece together, you as the Landlord, and me as a Section 8 Tenant, and give the perspectives of bothsides.
Anyway, since I got the chance, I’m gonna run with it.
I am looking to leave and move out of Chicago with my 13 year old daughter next summer. We have a Voucher. I am looking for a top notch High School.She is an awesome student. She is interested in Drama Disaplines.

Good Luck Jake. And again, thanks for the write.

]]> By: Jake http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jake Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-26 WorkHomeUnion, You can either contact the HUD/Section 8 Department directly and have them send someone over to your property and inspect it ahead of time, or you can wait until you have a tenant with a Section 8 voucher in hand before you have the inspection. Either way, it's a free inspection done by the Department and it must be done sooner or later. Although, I do think it has to be done within so many days of the tenant moving in, so don't think you can get your house or apartment approved six months in advance and still hope to get someone in without a follow-up. Thanks for dropping by. WorkHomeUnion,

You can either contact the HUD/Section 8 Department directly and have them send someone over to your property and inspect it ahead of time, or you can wait until you have a tenant with a Section 8 voucher in hand before you have the inspection. Either way, it’s a free inspection done by the Department and it must be done sooner or later. Although, I do think it has to be done within so many days of the tenant moving in, so don’t think you can get your house or apartment approved six months in advance and still hope to get someone in without a follow-up. Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: Janiek13 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Janiek13 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:13:02 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-25 It is nice to hear a landlord say something nice about their tenant. Very well written. I am on ehow under Janiek13 and I left my blog url for my blog. It is nice to hear a landlord say something nice about their tenant. Very well written. I am on ehow under Janiek13 and I left my blog url for my blog.

]]> By: whiteshoulder http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-20 whiteshoulder Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:06:47 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-20 Great article and very touching story. Very informative way of informing people of HUD and how it works but also, how you are helping others less fortunate. Great article and very touching story. Very informative way of informing people of HUD and how it works but also, how you are helping others less fortunate.

]]> By: TheRake http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-18 TheRake Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:53:40 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-18 I was hoping to eventually purchase properties and use them to collect a steady stream of income through renting, and this is a nice story in which to look at all methods of renters. I was hoping to eventually purchase properties and use them to collect
a steady stream of income through renting,
and this is a nice story in which to
look at all methods of renters.

]]> By: WorkHomeUnion http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-17 WorkHomeUnion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:44:17 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-17 This is something I would like to look into ... How does one go about signing up a property for Section 8? This is something I would like to look into … How does one go about signing up a property for Section 8?

]]> By: Jake http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/2009/11/my-first-property-to-get-a-tenant-with-a-section-8-hud-voucher/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jake Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:52:05 +0000 http://www.landlordsanonymous.com/?p=111#comment-14 Yes steacher! I started planning to purchase rental properties while overseas in Iraq. I used to be a traditional National Guardsman who only worked one weekend a month until I was deployed for 18 months. I tried my best to save every penny and when I came home I started investing in rentals. Since then, I have taken a job as a full time National Guard recruiter (so don't quit your day job....yet!) and I continue to invest in rental properties to this day. Eventually I will leave the military and focus strictly on being a Landlord, but until then....I encourage everyone to get on the band wagon. It's a great way to build wealth on the side! Yes steacher! I started planning to purchase rental properties while overseas in Iraq. I used to be a traditional National Guardsman who only worked one weekend a month until I was deployed for 18 months. I tried my best to save every penny and when I came home I started investing in rentals. Since then, I have taken a job as a full time National Guard recruiter (so don’t quit your day job….yet!) and I continue to invest in rental properties to this day. Eventually I will leave the military and focus strictly on being a Landlord, but until then….I encourage everyone to get on the band wagon. It’s a great way to build wealth on the side!

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