for the completed survey (done via email/Google survey to limit paperwork/printing fees/hassle) AND make the gift card/certificate to the town's greasy spoon or similar, and ask the greasy spoon to promote you in exchange for buying all the gift cards!!  

I've never heard of this program but I am certainly interested!

I personally find sec 8 a difficult program to incorporate within what I want to do as a landlord and am not interested in the program, you can either choose to or not to.. you can search many posts here on BP about sec 8 .

But all returns go tax-sheltered to the IRA.A Rollover as Business Startup (ROBS) plan will be the program to evaluate.  

If you have FICO above 650 there are low interest rate programs as long as the property values are high enough.  

You can also check on density bonus programs, or work deals with the city where you can increase density by doing something they want like going LEED certified.

I can keep you in your house for one year call me "With the tenant base your dealing with most will know these tricks very shortly.. just like they know how to manipulate every single social program out there. 

Can I still be hired by a company or work for myself if my license was not received through an accredited school or program? 

There is no "Popular Guru" teaching lease-option to buy programs where the transactions will be compliant as intended meeting new accounting requirements (by everyone in business) and/or the IRS Code, they don't event touch the subject matter I'd bet on it. 

Go to your local SBA (Small Business Administration) and see what programs they have to offer.