What city would be best for a person seeking Sec 8 voucher ok apartment?

Fr_Chuck · Jun 12, 2011, 11:38 AM

I will be blunt, not sure where 7 or 8 come from, but the majority of open sec 8 housing will be in lower income area and will have more crime, Example Atlanta has about a 2 year waiting list even to get a section 8 home.

You need to pick some place and stay, find a job and get used to it, Being really harsh, but living at welfare level is not going to be great or easy anywhere, It is a place to start and work youself up.

joypulv · Jun 17, 2011, 05:38 AM

Also to be blunt, you are relying on taxpayer dollars and those taxpayers are losing their jobs and are ending up in the same boat you are in. It isn't fair to them to be wandering around looking for excitement, low crime, a good bus system, in a city that doesn't have too many people (how can a city with few people have a good bus system anyway)? And a 'good' city like Asheville IS going to be more expensive, because that's the nature of what is popular. So you need to get your mind wrapped around some new concepts before making your decision. Maybe the little town you left is best for you after all.

lisain_need · Jun 17, 2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by joypulv

Also to be blunt, you are relying on taxpayer dollars and those taxpayers are losing their jobs and are ending up in the same boat you are in. It isn't fair to them to be wandering around looking for excitement, low crime, a good bus system, in a city that doesn't have too many people (how can a city with few people have a good bus system anyway)? And a 'good' city like Asheville IS going to be more expensive, because that's the nature of what is popular. So you need to get your mind wrapped around some new concepts before making your decision. Maybe the little town you left is best for you after all.

Well kind lady I wasn't asking for these types of opinions. Look I lived in a little town in IL for over 30 years and I got myself an associates degree but I tried and tried to get employment and nobody would hire me. I tried lots of other jobs but they didn't work out. In my 40's I started suffering from tmj migraine headaches plus I suffer various non-dangerous type mental disorders (depression, bipolar etc.). Both my mother and father suffered mental disorders however both were very good people and taught me how to be a good person. My father did suffer some kind of split personality. He fought in WWII and it made his mental, physical condition worse; he fought the Japs in the infintry and carried 1 man out alive from behind enemy lines (they all had suffered stavation). Our government has benefit programs for the poor and I think that is a good thing. You obviously don't. You I suppose are the type of person who would allow the suffering to suffer even more so.

lisain_need · Jun 17, 2011, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

I will be blunt, not sure where 7 or 8 come from, but the majority of open sec 8 housing will be in lower income area and will have more crime, Example Atlanta has about a 2 year waiting list even to get a section 8 home.

You need to pick some place and stay, find a job and get used to it, Being really harsh, but living at welfare level is not going to be great or easy anywhere, It is a place to start and work youself up.

But why be blunt mister? I put more exciting life when I should have put a better quality of life that I think everybody has the right to want. I've tried lots of stuff to better myself and I've succeeded in become a better person but not succeeded in bettering my financial situation. My statistics come from bestplaces.net. There do happen to be Sec 8 places in safe neighborhoods. I'm sorry I even asked my question when I look at these unhelpful, make me not feel good answers. I didn't ask you to be telling me what I should do either; I prefer to ask God that. And yes you are being unhelpful and harsh and that's just no way for you, or anybody else, to be. I've lived poor and low income all my life; I don't need you to tell me how hard it is. You're right it is hard. Who in their right mind would choose a life to be poor. You, like others, didn't really answer my question you just gave me your own 2 cents and put me down. Thanks.

lisain_need · Jun 17, 2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by joypulv

Also to be blunt, you are relying on taxpayer dollars and those taxpayers are losing their jobs and are ending up in the same boat you are in. It isn't fair to them to be wandering around looking for excitement, low crime, a good bus system, in a city that doesn't have too many people (how can a city with few people have a good bus system anyway)? And a 'good' city like Asheville IS going to be more expensive, because that's the nature of what is popular. So you need to get your mind wrapped around some new concepts before making your decision. Maybe the little town you left is best for you after all.

And another thing Mrs Joy, some people when under stress are more likely to make stupid mistakes regarding money. Your mean, unhelpful comment didn't make me feel good. Get yourself out of darkness and follow the way of the Lord God Jesus Christ so you can be more like him (kind, loving, considerate, non-snobbish and all other good qualities all of us need to possess). We can't be renewed people without God's help; you need to ask for his holy spirit to come over you so you can be a good person renewed and you will begin to love and care about your fellow man. It will take you out of the ignorance you are in right now.

excon · Jun 17, 2011, 09:37 AM

Hello liz:

Good for you for sticking up for yourself...

excon

joypulv · Jun 17, 2011, 11:17 AM

I fully understand that people need help. I don't think you should go from city to city though. You want the excitement of a city, but low crime, and good transportation, and low costs. Good grief - that is a dream. Go ahead and negative me again. You asked for opinion and got one, and that's not what those 'unhelpful' votes are for, if you had bothered to read the rules of this site.

Enigma1999 · Jun 22, 2011, 02:56 PM

First of all, Lisain was just simply asking a question. It's clear that she doesn't like or even want to be in her situation.

So lets show her a little compassion.

Thank you.

Lisain,

I think the best thing for you to do, is to figure out where it is you want to live, which you have indicated, and save some money,then try to move there.

I will agree with the others that you should pick a place and stick with it. I only say that because, your money will wear thin, due to moving around a lot.

There are many section 8 properties in good areas.

I wish you the best of luck.

excon · Jun 22, 2011, 03:02 PM

Hello again,

I'm uninformed on the matter, but I have trouble believing that there isn't a waiting list for section 8 housing - in every city, and the list is getting longer...

Frankly, I'd be HAPPY to be shown where I'm wrong... But, IF I'm right, moving will put the OP at the END of the list..

excon

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