(I believe this may be exactly what you are looking for as far as actual rent payments are concerned.)Also, for the tenant's to receive the vouchers the governing body (in this case CHA or HACC) does a decent job of helping the tenant determine what they can afford and the dollar range that would most suitable for them.  

According to my HELOC note agreement additional advances can be denied or amount of credit line can be reduced in following cases:1) Value of secured property declines significantly2) There is a reasonable believe that borrower won't be able to fulfill repayment obligations3) Maximum APR reached4) When a government body decides that taking addition advances constitutes unsafe banking practice+ 3 other minor clausesFew people I personally know have HELOCs open with pretty much the same terms.The most risky part (at least in my HELOC note agreement) is the following: if any time unpaid balance on the account exceeds amount of credit limit then the excess becomes due immediately.

Also, bury the body in the backyard." 

This is similar to rental cars where we make a note of all the existing body damages before we rent the car.

A short time ago our local decision making body over section 8 matters decided to reduce their payments to landlords.

Interpretations (spoken) are fleeting and there is no paper trail. 

Do they smell of cigarettes/weed, diesel fuel, body odor?

I need a mentor if there is any body that has the time. 

How long do you want the body in there?

You need to learn the landlord-tenant law, which is actually a small body of law.