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I have seen over and over brand new Section 8 housing get turned into a trash heap in less than a year by the folks living there.

I hate to say this but, for what ever reason, most folks that use Section 8 housing have little pride in their housing.

The housing voucher plan is a good old-fashioned shell game.

Instead of having all subsidized housing in one place it spreads it out around the area.

Like any shell game the con artist (that is why they call them CONgress :-) ) hopes you won't be able to figure out where the residents live so you will buy houses and condos and rent apartments next store to them in "mixed income" neighborhoods.

Clever, eh?

Of course, as in any shell game, the mark (that is you!) soon gets taken, loses all their money, and flees the area.

(Actually what happens is that if you move into these neighborhoods you find out that sleep is no longer possible since the parties go on all night. Lots of strange people come and go. The occasional gunshot wakes you up. Your car gets broken into, your daughter gets raped, etc. At that point even the dumbest of the marks start to get a clue what the deal is.)

Then the "mixed income" housing turns into a slum again.

Are we having fun yet?

:-(

“I have seen over and over brand new Section 8 housing get turned into a trash heap in less than a year by the folks living there.”

Like you, I hate to say it....but can see no reason to be P.C. With bigger yards and greenery all many of them will see it as is more room to dump the garbage and more places to hide drugs and illegal activities. I learned long ago that when looking for a place to live, ask if they take Section 8 Vouchers. If they say yes, find a better place to rent.