My Strategy to Get Higher Rents with Section 8
January 26, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week, I spoke with a fellow investor who was considering selling two of his long-term Section 8 rentals. I know these properties well—I sold them to him about five years ago. The good news? The properties have performed exactly as intended. Same tenants since purchase. Minimal maintenance […]
Why We Reject Some Section 8 Tenants
March 25, 2025 | 3 Minute Read Investing in rental properties with Section 8 tenants can provide stable, government-backed income. Many landlords are drawn to the promise of guaranteed rent payments—especially when the tenant’s voucher covers 100% of the rent. But here’s the truth: just because rent is guaranteed doesn’t mean every Section 8 applicant […]
Why I Converted a Listing to a Short Term Rental
July 29, 2024 | 5 Minute Read December 2021, I assisted an out-of-state investor with refinancing his turnkey properties in Birmingham. To my surprise, I discovered that he had several short-term rentals (Airbnb’s) in the same areas where we had long-term Section 8 rentals. Who would have thought short-term rentals (STRs) could operate in these […]