If you think you can find an area where a city is that efficient you don’t understand government. 

I find federal government program names ironic. 

The individual property assessment data, tax record history, and tax bills are produced and kept by the 25 cities and towns"Like several other places in the NE, the county government is not in charge of collecting taxes, the cities and towns are.

The fact that the city is getting investors to spend money doesn't mean that the government has turned the corner, this is an example that it hasn't and it's bad omen for investors and the city.

The Section 8 program is a program where the Government pays some of the tenant's rent.

The listing agreement will govern if you can cancel your listing with this agent or not. 

If you just going to pay the houses, yes your cash flow will increase, but you'll have to pay taxes on it, which means some of that money is no longer going to work for you, but for the government.

I am looking for some advice/guidance on the best strategy to make this happen.here is the run down- Currently invested in TSP (government) and Roth IRA, but want to pull it all out before the end of the year. - Wife works for herself and has Roth IRA, I am thinking a Solo 401k would be a good fit.Goals: to invest in real estate, particular in short term rentals, as well as lend money to other investors. any good guidance or references I can read/talk to?

Taxes are increasing as government becomes more desperate for cash.

It just won't have rates/terms that are subsidized by (what amounts to) the federal government...