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One of my guys closed his first deal last month. $78K property in Birmingham, pulling $1,310 a month Section 8 rent. But before we got there, he was ready to buy in a different market entirely. He'd been researching it for six months. Felt good. Market looked solid. Then we dug into the actual landlord-tenant laws, recent court rulings, and regulatory shifts in that state. Turns out the eviction process had changed twice in two years. Tenant protections just got stronger. It would've cost him an extra 45 days and maybe $3K more if he ever needed to move a problem tenant out. He pivoted. Landed in Birmingham instead. Smoother process. Better protections for landlords. Same returns, way less legal risk. The reason I caught that? I have to know this stuff as a licensed realtor. Most gurus don't. They sell you the deal without knowing the actual legal landscape. If you're in research mode right now, this matters. A lot. Question for you guys, which states are you looking at, and have you actually reviewed the eviction laws and recent tenant protection changes in those places? Let me know and I'll hop in the comments and help you guys out 🙂

Hey guys, I keep seeing the same concern come up in here and I want to address it head on. Vacancy. Empty property. Government rent not showing up. I get it. You're about to drop real money on a house in Cleveland or Birmingham you've never even seen. Of course that feels risky. Here's what I actually see in my portfolio and my clients' portfolios: 70+ people, 100+ properties across these markets, and we're talking less than 2% actual vacancy. Not over the lifetime of ownership. In any given year. Why? Because 7 million families are on Section 8 waiting lists right now. The government pays 70 to 100% of rent directly to your account every single month. A property sitting empty is money the tenant doesn't have and money the government isn't paying. Both sides want this filled. My first deal got burglarized and failed HUD inspection. Lost 6K. I still learned that vacancy wasn't the real problem. Delay was. What specific vacancy scenario keeps you up at night? Drop it below. Let's talk through what actually happens vs what you're picturing.

Thanks for accepting me onto the group. Already started in S8 with one property. Have a few questions and comments to run by the group at some point !