Defend your numbers and rationale in front of the committee.  

Especially if that custom lease is crafted within the laws of the local jurisdiction by an experienced landlord-tenant attorney who has actual experience in court enforcing/defending his own lease.

I'm not surprised you do not have a working relationship with either today.Dawn this is NOT about you and you had no need to "defend" yourself. 

The defendant does NOT have any association with Texas. 

Real estate coaches might not be your first line of defense but perhaps they should be part of your arsenal if you are struggling.The first step to figuring out if you need a coach is to gauge your tenacity.An effective coach can serve as your adviser, accountability partner, champion and supporter.because there are great down payment assistance program that i use......

What if the tenant fire a gun to defend themselves?  

So after research I am going with a American Standard Champion 4 toilet.

Recruit the best teammates to build a great team and you'll be a champion in real estate.If you invest out of state or in other areas of the same state seek out the best RE agents in the area/s you intend to invest in.

I'm not defending the town.

You'll find a lot of loud people on this forum who will defend the practice with religious fervor, so be careful and understand the risks.