File an eviction for non-payment of rent and go through the motions. 

No point in going through the motions only to find some tenants don’t want another  person there.

You need to find a local expert and a local real estate attorney and CPA to help you set your plan in motion.

They would likely have standing to seek appointment of a successor POA/guardian if there are no other interested persons who can file a motion to have one appointed. 

He said that I've got water under the foundation and basically surrounding the house and that I would need to have them come in jackhammer around the entire perimeter of the interior and install water guard drainage pipes and a sump pump and dehumidifier under the stairs. 

There is a way I heard to do it but it involves putting up 1.5x the amount of damages named in the lis pendens motion in order to get title insurance ,but I am not sure if its viable.

We will again be using the VA loan.I think you have a solid plan, and I just have 2 pieces of advice to give.1) Try not to think too much about step 2, until you have step 1 in motion.

I'm sure there are a ton of other things you're considering today, that weren't even a thought when you put this plan in motion.

Mostly cosmetic, which I have things in motion to get done. 

I have one outside my garage that holds all tools, inventory, and toys..... the property is miles away from my house so I get video and audio.... it alerts when there is motion on the inside.