Jim Mork did not quite understand my comment about the physical abuse differences between Sec 8 tenants and non section 8 tenants. Section 8 inspects each unit before a section 8 tenant moves in to make sure that it meets current code. So his argument that the "neglect of the building" is the reason for more service calls has no merit, unless he is implying the the section 8 inspectors are incompetant.
To Bill Cullen: You mention that you have 190 units. I would immagine that most are smaller, ie 1 and 2 bedrooms. Therefore your section 8 tenants are smaller families - 2 or 3 kids only. Our units are all 3, 4, and 5 bedroom houses which therefore house much larger families. In 1999, the last year that I had section 8 tenants, my average damage loss at move out time was just under $5,000 for section 8 tenants. My average damage loss for non section 8 tenants was just over $900. This was the same pattern as from previous years. You ask my what my answer is to the homeless problem. The actual problem is not lack of units - it is the lack of good paying jobs. As the federal reserve report said recently, "if a tenant can't pay the electric bill, we do not build more power plants" There are thousands of apartments and houses vacant right now in Minneapolis. One last question for Bill, Are you a politician?? You mention that you turned around some "problem properties". We landlords that have been in the business for over 30 years know that "buildings do not cause problems. only the people in them do". Steve Meldahl Jordan (work) TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
