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Old 03-18-2011, 11:57 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by fishbones View Post
My understanding is that it's only worthwhile if you do get approved for section 8. At least that way, you're getting a prtion of the rent check each month sent directly from HUD. I may be wrong but I thought that's what I was told once.
Hopefully 2na will pop in here and comment...

Having lived in a few apartments that had a fair portion of "Reduced Rent" units, I wouldn't want the people I was living around to be anywhere near property I owned. No respect for the people around them, lots of damage to their apartment and, like FishermanTim mentioned, about 6-8 "relatives" often living in the same 2 bedroom apartment.

You'll never be able to cull out all the incompetent pieces of trash but I'd think that a thorough background and credit check should give you a good idea of whom you're renting to.
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