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Christopher Rubio Section 8 Investing — Still a Smart Move in 2025?
7 November 2025 | 7 replies
We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.
Karen Haddigan BEWARE of Malcolm E. Pointon
13 November 2025 | 4 replies
He pretends to be Christian and to have the best of ethics.
Storm Bucknor Looking to get into section, live in Canada.
5 November 2025 | 3 replies
We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.
James Hamling Socialisms Achilles Heel..... Freedom.
10 November 2025 | 48 replies
The standard joke was " we pretend to work and they pretend to pay us".The grocery stores were the size of a one bedroom apartment and very poorly stocked.
Maya Jones What if credit score doesn't meet criteria but the girlfriend has moved in already
7 November 2025 | 2 replies
I think she is already moved in already- we are all pretending she hasn't. 
Phil Salazar Lease Options in Texas - Rent to Own
31 October 2025 | 6 replies
An option to purchase real property that includes or is combined or executed concurrently with a residential lease agreement, together with the lease, is considered an executory contract for conveyance of real property.There's more. but suffice it to say, someone misunderstood the law"Pretending that an executory contract is something else by renaming it will fool no one, particularly after the document is deconstructed and scrutinized in court.
Logan Privette Help Finding tenants
8 November 2025 | 30 replies
Pretend you are interested in renting.
Daniel M. Howey Test (pass or fail)
5 November 2025 | 9 replies
My gut, until proven wrong, is that he’s just another pretender hoping to cash in on self promotion/marketing.  
Keaton Vols What are my financing options??
25 October 2025 | 4 replies
I don't pretend to know everything!]. 
Amani Abdel-Dayem Wholesaling in New Jersey
5 November 2025 | 22 replies
Rookie wholesalers wind up lying about the assignment contract and pretend that they are buying.