Hi all! Has anyone out there purchased a property specifically for a family member who rents Section 8? If so how was the experience? Any tips? I’m in San Diego CA.
Real Estate Broker · Rochester Hills, MI · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
4y
To my knowledge family members are not allowed to be the landlords of a Sec 8 unit unless the Sec 8 tenant meets certain requirements and if I remember those requirements are about being disabled or needing a certain type of care.
Property Manager · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
4y
Correct. You cannot receive government funds to rent to a family member. It’s one of the qualifying questions you have to answer on the Request for Tenancy Approval. There should be plenty of landlords who do accept SEC 8. Just help in finding her/him a good one.