"sf" <.> wrote in message
>
> *Don't* do section 8. My neighbor did that. The woman had her early
> elementary aged kid up at 11PM on school nights and I got to listen to
> Mom talk on the phone at all hours of the night because she smoked
> outside and yakked when smoking (not loud, but it was practically
> underneath my bedroom window). Fortunately, they had a good social
> worker so Neighbor was able to move them out easily. She has a
> "perfect renter" now that she found through Craig's list.

Over the years I've often thought of buying rental properties as an
investment. Then I see the troubles that come up and it brings me to my
senses. Lots of idiots out there and many deadbeat idiots too.