[matt04]

I have friends that live in complexes that both take and don’t take Section 8.

In the non-Section 8 complex, everything is well maintained and clean, people are friendly, any porches or balconies have decent furniture and maybe a few potted plants on them, etc. The complex that takes Section 8 is the complete opposite. Trampled flower beds, trash not put in the conveniently located trash cans, roving bands of thugs, doors left open in the winter, etc. All that within a few months of taking section 8. The actual rent-payers are looking to move ASAP.

[Gaffer]

When you only have to pay about 25% of your ‘spendable’ income (the rest of the high rent is paid by us), why do you care where you live and what it looks like? You have 75% left to spend on lotto, cigarettes and drugs (remember, you still have food stamps, WICs, EITC, and your Obamaphone)

So, you pay 25 to $100 for your crib and the rest you keeps.....trash it, you can get another. You didn’t pay anything for it.

[chaos_5]

That’s exactly what I see happening! The grounds are still fairly nice since the guys who take care of it actually live there too. As for the trash and balconies, OMG it drives me nuts!!! The people below us are too lazy to go to the dumpster. They literally leave their stinking trash bags in the hall way. I’ve very seriously considered slicing open the bags and just dumping it on their door mat - as if it would do any good.

It’s time to face the facts.. We are simply going to have to move soon. I had hoped to put it off for a year but at this rate I’ll be going as soon as the lease is up.