My wife and I own multiple buy and holds here in Vegas and we have had 3 of our properties have section 8 (housing authority vouchers) tenants. 

The Biggerpockets author Brandon Turner might suggest his book, the UBG.

I believe city officials appreciate when investors don’t try to bs them. 

It doesn't sound like you're working with a realtor and BP author Brandon Turner would agree that's a good idea.

I want him to be compensated for his time but I'm not willing to pay the 3% because he's not the one officially selling the house.

[from https://www.texasrealestate.com/members/posts/who-can-use-trec-forms/]The TAR on the other hand has both at the top of the form USE OF THIS FORM BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS IS NOT AUTHORIZED and in #34G - Copyright: If an active REALTOR@ member of the Texas Association of REALTORS@ does not negotiate this lease as a party or for one of the parties, with or without assistance by an active member of the State Bar of Texas, this lease is voidable at will by Tenant.

A few of us have met up but nothing official

StanleyThis taught me about my misperceptions about millionaires in America.Set for Life: Dominate Life, Money, and the American Dream by Scott TrenchThis taught me how frugality and motivation can lead to a lifetime of success.THANK YOU to all of the aforementioned authors and especially thank you to BP for being the catalyst to my dreams.

The water company came out a day after I filed an official complaint.

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