I am looking for anyone who has experience dealing with the HCV program (Sec 8) and the housing authority in Rochester NY.
For the past year I have been gearing up to purchase some duplexes (8 doors total over the next 2-3 years max) in the City of Rochester with the intent of working with the HCV program.
I am very familiar with the program in my home city and state (Seattle Wa) and how they operate which I am finding very different than how it goes in Rochester NY.
I have been in contact with the Rochester HCV program staff trying to get some answers from them but I never get clear/realistic answers or two people give me very different answers on the same question.
So I am reaching out to hopefully find some folks who have real life experience dealing with the HVC program on the ground in Rochester NY with thier own rentals to see if I can get some answers that way.
Investor · Rochester, NY · Member since 2016 · 576 posts · 358 votes
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Several years ago I had one section 8 rental in Rochester. It was a great experience as far as the tenant experience went. She was a great person. A single mom with a fantastic work ethic who increased her earned income each year. After three years she earned enough to no longer be eligible for section 8 and she saved some money for a down payment, qualified for a mortgage, and bought the house from me. She was one in a million, I think. Section 8 paid dependably. In my opinion, the section 8 inspections are a little too strict. I spent a lot of money on their nit-picky requirements. Something always needed to be painted, doors re-aligned so they would latch. Time and money that was not in the budget. A house for section 8 needs to be in good repair and pretty much maintenance free or else you'll be doing a lot of repairs and maintenance to stay in compliance.