Removing the emotion is a skill that is learned and gets easier over time.

This will allow you to remove the person and do the financing on your own.Home Equity Loan/Line of Credit: Since you're looking to access equity, a home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) can be a good option.

Check and reset them daily to remove the dead ones and reset the traps.Poison is easier and works well, but the mice die somewhere in the house and you may have an odor problem for a week or two.

Historically in EBR, though, once the exemption is in place, it is unlikely to be removed unless the property is reassessed, there is a complaint, or some other action occurs to bring non-owner occupancy to light, such as buying a new primary residence in the parish.

Quote from @Fernando Corona: @Erik Estrada I went ahead and removed the states entirely, you're right that I should be more cautious.

But terminating a lease and require removal of a tenant must go through the EVICTION process if the tenant is not wanting to accept moving.  

I have seen people buy non-existant properties, bottom of lake (literally underwater), slivers of land too narrow or small to do anything, Army bombing range, expired leases, cell tower now removed, property with 30 year lease and prepaid rent for 30 years, condemned buildings, toxic waste sites, land under railroad tracks, cliffs, landlocked property, wetlands, flood zone, unbuildable property, endangered species habitat, ....I have three rules for buying at Tax Sale:1.

Well, on that note, I gotta go wash my hair, or something..... 

@Karl Kauper, There are several ways to mitigage (but not remove entirely) the angst and risk of those tight timelines.1.  

Quote from @Arron Paulino: I had to remove four of my out-of-state properties in order to refresh the listings and start anew.