Are there any section 8 landlords here? What are the pros and cons? I’d think the biggest pro is that you’re guaranteed to get your rent. And it’s recession proof.

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F. Thinking about getting into s8 myself.from my research Pros are pretty apparent. Some of the cons I've seen is harsh treatment of property, lack of appreciation/depreciation of RE asset, and regularly inspections.

Note: my local housing authority does a free landlord class online once a month (im taking it monday). I imagine yours does too-- worth checking in on.

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Re: inspections. That's how it works here, too. I've found that Facebook is the hub of property investing in my area. There are many contractors who state they specialize in passing s8 inspect, so don't think it will be 2 hard.

Re;damages. I looked into it, and it does look like s8 will cover damages in some instances if you follow their request procedures. Generally, I think this is on brand for s8. If you're good at reading and following procedures, you can do well.

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I think if that’s the niche you want to build then stick to that and don’t try to get your hand in too many pots. Build the business round section 8. As others have stated the Pros are stable income and that tenants don’t want to lose their subsidy. Make sure to learn the regulations

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Washington DC. Higher rates of return, but don’t recommend it. For the most part, tenants want to remain in subsidized programs, however. I was shot at once.

Yikes. That’s scary

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