Local landlords Lyn Ayers and Patti Silver both dedicate a small percentage of their business to low-income tenants. Both say they keep the rent “artificially low” for needy but deserving folks whom they’ve selected with care.
Subsidized Renters Prove Challenging, Local Landlords Say
Scott Hewitt, The Columbian
Sun, 07/27/2014 - 6:00am
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