Your Investor's Guide on How To SUCCEED in Section 8 Housing Rentals

 

Chapter 10

Painting

What to paint, what not to paint, and what to paint with.

"Anything that has a natural wood finish like doors, paneling, cabinets, railings, etc., don’t paint. Leave them just the way they are. Section 8 inspectors look for chipping or peeling paint and will fail you the second they find it. The first time you paint something, everything is fine and dandy. The inspector comes out, the paint is fresh and new, and you pass with flying colors. A year later, the inspector comes out and the stained bedroom door you wasted your time painting looks like it’s been through hell. The paint is chipping and peeling from top to bottom. Guess what, you just failed your annual inspection..."

 

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