You call your local HUD, tell them what yuo have and how much you are asking for rent. They send an inspector out and if you pass inspection, they will contact you with eligible people.
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I have three units on section 8 and they asked me if i would live in my unit and if so then it would probably pass , I also make sure there are smoke detectors and fire extinguisher .
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Does anyone out there know what the process is for getting a house Section 8 certified for rental. Any advice would be much appreciated.
You determine the rental market by calling all the for rent signs in the area and advertisied in the paper. A great question to ask a tenant is "How much can you afford", a lot of times they will answer with a higher amount that we had planned on charging.
I heard, nothing in writting, that Baltimore was trying to restrict certifications on streets with boarded up houses. If you had a certification, it would carry over but new ones would be harder.
I have sec8 homes also. if you know you might have a problem with an inspection I always have something very simple to fix, out in the open.(light bulbs missing, GFE plug not in the bathroom,ETC,ETC) the inspector will focus usally on those things.
A good thing to leave no working would be=Forgetting to put batteries in smoke detectors, outside faucet with no back flow preventor,burnt out light www.bulbs.etc
make sure it's something you can repair right after the inspector leaves, then call for a reinspection.
I have sec8 homes also. if you know you might have a problem with an inspection I always have something very simple to fix, out in the open.(light bulbs missing, GFE plug not in the bathroom,ETC,ETC) the inspector will focus usally on those things.
A good thing to leave no working would be=Forgetting to put batteries in smoke detectors, outside faucet with no back flow preventor,burnt out light www.bulbs.etc
make sure it's something you can repair right after the inspector leaves, then call for a reinspection.
First the easiest way to get a inspector to come out to inspect your property is to find a Sec. 8 approved tenant first. It will be a lot quicker than calling section 8 directly for an appointment. The pre-approved tenant will have a case worker that will work quicker if they know that the tenant wants to move into your property.
Second, you want to try to deal with tenants that have most of their grant paid by Sec. 8 (example: I have a property for 800 per mo. Sec.8 pays me 677 and the tenant pays 123)
As far as comps, I wish i could find some place to tell me what rents are for a given area. With Sec8 it does not matter what comps are because they have guidelines on how much you can charge for a unit. 2bdrm,3bdrm,4bdrm,and 5bdrm all have different www.rates.Go to the dept. of hud website to find your state and county.
Section 8 tenant participants are not supposed to disclose the allowance amount but they usually will if you ask. This max. allowance is primairly based on # rooms and occupants. My section 8 tenant gets the maximum $919/month for a 2 bdrm.
My initial inspection took 5 minuts - smoke detectors, toilet, faucets, and also to make sure doors and windows locked. I asked what kind of stuff would cause a failure and she said rodent problems, broken windows, holes in the wall, leaks, etc... you get the picture.
You call your local HUD, tell them what yuo have and how much you are asking for rent. They send an inspector out and if you pass inspection, they will contact you with eligible people.
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I have three units on section 8 and they asked me if i would live in my unit and if so then it would probably pass , I also make sure there are smoke detectors and fire extinguisher .
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On 2005-01-17 11:25, Wayneone wrote:
Does anyone out there know what the process is for getting a house Section 8 certified for rental. Any advice would be much appreciated.
You determine the rental market by calling all the for rent signs in the area and advertisied in the paper. A great question to ask a tenant is "How much can you afford", a lot of times they will answer with a higher amount that we had planned on charging.
GL
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I heard, nothing in writting, that Baltimore was trying to restrict certifications on streets with boarded up houses. If you had a certification, it would carry over but new ones would be harder.
I have sec8 homes also. if you know you might have a problem with an inspection I always have something very simple to fix, out in the open.(light bulbs missing, GFE plug not in the bathroom,ETC,ETC) the inspector will focus usally on those things.
A good thing to leave no working would be=Forgetting to put batteries in smoke detectors, outside faucet with no back flow preventor,burnt out light www.bulbs.etc
make sure it's something you can repair right after the inspector leaves, then call for a reinspection.
I have sec8 homes also. if you know you might have a problem with an inspection I always have something very simple to fix, out in the open.(light bulbs missing, GFE plug not in the bathroom,ETC,ETC) the inspector will focus usally on those things.
A good thing to leave no working would be=Forgetting to put batteries in smoke detectors, outside faucet with no back flow preventor,burnt out light www.bulbs.etc
make sure it's something you can repair right after the inspector leaves, then call for a reinspection.
Dang, Wayne!
You're QUICK!
And you're welcome.
Mike J
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thanx Ray.... are there any websites that will give me Rent Comps in the area?
First the easiest way to get a inspector to come out to inspect your property is to find a Sec. 8 approved tenant first. It will be a lot quicker than calling section 8 directly for an appointment. The pre-approved tenant will have a case worker that will work quicker if they know that the tenant wants to move into your property.
Second, you want to try to deal with tenants that have most of their grant paid by Sec. 8 (example: I have a property for 800 per mo. Sec.8 pays me 677 and the tenant pays 123)
As far as comps, I wish i could find some place to tell me what rents are for a given area. With Sec8 it does not matter what comps are because they have guidelines on how much you can charge for a unit. 2bdrm,3bdrm,4bdrm,and 5bdrm all have different www.rates.Go to the dept. of hud website to find your state and county.
Thank you for the information Ray
Section 8 tenant participants are not supposed to disclose the allowance amount but they usually will if you ask. This max. allowance is primairly based on # rooms and occupants. My section 8 tenant gets the maximum $919/month for a 2 bdrm.
My initial inspection took 5 minuts - smoke detectors, toilet, faucets, and also to make sure doors and windows locked. I asked what kind of stuff would cause a failure and she said rodent problems, broken windows, holes in the wall, leaks, etc... you get the picture.
Brian
Mike..... thank you VERY much. I appreciate your help.
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