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Who pays $10 an hour in the Pahoa Hilo area?
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Walmart and Target both start their new employees between $11 and $14, locally.
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I am a long time landlord in Ca. I have tried section 8 and had a lot of damage. It was not repaired or reimbursed. Then the gov. Rep could not understand why I would not renew my section 8 status.
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I can get the same amount of money for my houses if not more than what S8 will pay, so what's the incentive? None.
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I can get the same amount of money for my houses if not more than what S8 will pay, so what's the incentive? None.
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Buy a cheap 3 bedroom house in Nanawale or Orchidland or Ainoloa and you make out pretty good.
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I can get the same amount of money for my houses if not more than what S8 will pay
It varies some with the strength of the rental market.
When a lot of houses are available on the rental market, the average price is lower. At those times it's easier to get more from Section 8.
Buy a cheap 3 bedroom house in Nanawale or Orchidland or Ainoloa and you make out pretty good.
There are people who do this, buy a house cheap, rent high, take the depreciation, and if they can handle the generally more complicated lifestyles of Section 8 renters, they can make a relatively decent income.
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Hawaii County 2017 Rates
2br $1271
3br $1629
4br $2046
Is that what the tenant pays or is it what the landlord receives?
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What is a section 8 please? Is it renters that are low income and the state or county gives them a break, or?
Thanks for your comments.
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Section 8 is when the gov't subsidizes one's housing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(housing)
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
Hawaii County 2017 Rates
2br $1271
3br $1629
4br $2046
Is that what the tenant pays or is it what the landlord receives?
It is the total of the 2. In most cases, the government pays about 70% or so.