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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a Section 8 tenant and it's worked out fairly well so far.  However, currently they pay 100% of the rent.  The thing you have to be careful about is when you have a split in the rental share between the housing authority and the tenant.  The formula they use doesn't leave the tenants much wiggle room if the tenant makes a poor financial decision or has an unexpected expense.

The one advantage you have as a landlord is [b]the leverage that if they don't pay or trash the place their section 8 benefits can be terminated [/b]and most people on section 8 will try to avoid that.[/quote]

Former section 8 landlord here. I think there are provisions for landlords to kick out any tenant who has truly ruined a property and created unsafe conditions, but you won't get help from the housing authority to do this. At least that is my experience in DC. There is some provision that applies to public housing participants who get a drug conviction on the premises that can cause people to lose a voucher.[/quote]

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