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Sec8 rehab

For those of you who rehab rental properties, do you renovate with Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher inspection requirements in mind from the beginning, even if you don’t currently have a Section 8 tenant?

For example, do you make sure things like GFCI outlets, handrails, smoke/CO detectors, windows, doors, electrical, plumbing, peeling paint, trip hazards, and overall safety requirements are already addressed during the rehab?

My thinking is that if you renovate the property to be Section 8-compliant from the start, you’re already positioned to pass inspection if you later decide to rent to a voucher tenant, rather than having to spend additional money fixing inspection issues afterward.

Do you guys intentionally rehab to a Section 8-ready standard, or just rehab to normal rental standards and address inspection items if/when you get a voucher tenant?

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Sec8 rehab