Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"sf" . wrote in message
*Don't* do section 8. My neighbor did that. The woman had her early
elementary aged kid up at 11PM on school nights and I got to listen to
Mom talk on the phone at all hours of the night because she smoked
outside and yakked when smoking (not loud, but it was practically
underneath my bedroom window). Fortunately, they had a good social
worker so Neighbor was able to move them out easily. She has a
"perfect renter" now that she found through Craig's list.

Over the years I've often thought of buying rental properties as an
investment. Then I see the troubles that come up and it brings me to my
senses. Lots of idiots out there and many deadbeat idiots too.


I made that mistake many years ago and became a "slum lord" for about
two years. Never, ever, again, too many headaches. Had one family left
in the middle of the night and took the carpet, all the appliances, even
the toilets and the bathtub. Took a month to find them and then put them
in jail. No, no, not ever again.