Preface
Before purchasing this book, I might be able to save you some money. If you don’t have the following three items, you’re not going to succeed in this business, therefore, don’t buy the book:
#1 Common Sense
#2 Good credit
#3 Balls, you’ll need them!
Also, I will let you know this up front, if you have any compassion or a soft heart for your tenants, then this book is not for you. This book is strictly based on protecting the landlord, saving him money, and ridding himself of nuisance tenants.
I will be the first to tell you that some of the things you read in this book concerning treatment of tenants may seem harsh. However, they are all surefire ways to save money and succeed in this business.
WHAT THIS BOOK IS
A true hardcore story of our accomplishments, failures, and experiences with being a Section 8 landlord over the past 8 years. Nothing is held back. You get the good, the bad and the ugly, told in a raw yet understandable way. There are no lawyers saying, “You can’t say that”, or no ghost writers saying, “Say it like this”. Everything you will be reading is something that Nick and I have experienced first hand and have written down in our own words. Some writings may motivate you, some may deter you, some you will learn from and some you will laugh at. All you will find interesting, that we guarantee.
WHAT THIS BOOK IS NOT
This book is like no other because it is not a manual filled with junk to buy to help make you a great Section 8 landlord. We are not trying to sell you leases, products, CDs, seminars or systems. We are strictly giving you information on how to purchase real estate and then how to make and save money while renting your property to a Section 8 tenant. Leases, products, and systems can’t make you rich. The only thing that can make you rich is determination and that comes from within. You’re the only person who can make yourself rich. Getting up early in the morning and working until late 6 or 7 nights a week while applying and reverting to the information in this book may or may not make you rich. But it sure as hell is gonna help!
I’ve read other books on Section 8 landlording and have literally gotten sick to my stomach. Nobody ever bashed the tenants or the Section 8 program. Nobody ever gave out tips or ideas on how to pass inspections or how to get around some of the ridiculous Section 8 rules. But we will! I’ve read hundreds of books telling you what you need in your Section 8 rentals to pass inspection.
Nobody has ever given detailed lists of what to eliminate from your Section 8 rentals because you do not need it to pass inspection. But we will! Items such as garbage disposals, dishwashers, ceiling fans, etc. If they are in your property and don’t work or stop working, you will fail your inspection. If you eliminate them before your tenant moves in, you will pass and continue to pass your inspections.
Most books or guides on Section 8 only tell you the up side to the program. Why? They want you to purchase the book. They don’t want to scare you away. Never will they tell you about any of their nightmares. But we will! Not only will we tell you about them, we will tell you about what you can do to prevent them! Nobody has ever given tips or even touched on the subject of how to go about keeping yourself safe while working on your properties. Let’s face it, sometimes you’re going to be working in some not-so-desirable neighborhoods. Why would these other books not even make mention of this? Once again, they don’t want to scare you away. They don’t even want you to think about the negatives let alone mention the dangers. But we will!
We are going to tell you everything we know about Section 8 landlording. You’re going to understand everything we are saying and every point we are making. No sugar coatings or big fancy words. We think you’ll appreciate it. Most importantly, when you put this book down, you’re going to have a pretty good idea of if you want to become a Section 8 landlord or not! Whether you choose or choose not to, if we have influenced your decision in any way, then we feel as though we have done our job.
If you are serious about or are even thinking about throwing your hat into the Section 8 housing ring, you have purchased the right book. We have placed in your hands, and I say this with all the confidence in the world, the best book ever written on Section 8 landlording. It is now up to you to choose what you want to do with it!