Comments on: Problems with Section 8 http://www.landlordshmandlord.com/2006/11/15/problems-with-section-8/ A blog about being a landlord and investing in real-estate. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: The Absent Minded Landlord http://www.landlordshmandlord.com/2006/11/15/problems-with-section-8/comment-page-1/#comment-36 The Absent Minded Landlord Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:38:16 +0000 http://landlordshmandlord.com/?p=8#comment-36 This is why I don't deal with the double-edge sword that is Section 8. I have enough crap with "normal" tenants. This is why I don’t deal with the double-edge sword that is Section 8. I have enough crap with “normal” tenants.

]]> By: The Landlord http://www.landlordshmandlord.com/2006/11/15/problems-with-section-8/comment-page-1/#comment-35 The Landlord Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:37:54 +0000 http://landlordshmandlord.com/?p=8#comment-35 Sometimes people find things because they are expected to find things. If an inspector kept coming back and reporting that everything was fine, it might not look as good to his superiors. But when he can give a list of (relatively) minor fixes everytime, it looks like he's doing his job. Not saying that's what's happening here, but it's a possibility. Sometimes people find things because they are expected to find things. If an inspector kept coming back and reporting that everything was fine, it might not look as good to his superiors. But when he can give a list of (relatively) minor fixes everytime, it looks like he’s doing his job.

Not saying that’s what’s happening here, but it’s a possibility.

]]> By: Pete http://www.landlordshmandlord.com/2006/11/15/problems-with-section-8/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Pete Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:37:30 +0000 http://landlordshmandlord.com/?p=8#comment-34 Ouch. Are these issues that maybe are "deferred maintenance"? In otherwords, is the inspector worried you aren't keeping it up well enough? The exposed wiring does seem like an issue, perhaps it was overlooked in the past. For the gas pipe - is it capped? You should be able to cap it, and have that OK'd (hopefully). I've had issues with gas lines which are not terminated too (i.e. could open the switch and gas just goes into the basement). Ouch.
Are these issues that maybe are “deferred maintenance”? In otherwords, is the inspector worried you aren’t keeping it up well enough?
The exposed wiring does seem like an issue, perhaps it was overlooked in the past.
For the gas pipe - is it capped? You should be able to cap it, and have that OK’d (hopefully). I’ve had issues with gas lines which are not terminated too (i.e. could open the switch and gas just goes into the basement).

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