As the trustee, you can now place this money into any investment that follows retirement plan rules (no artwork, collectibles, alcohol, insurance, etc., and no disqualified parties).

We went back/forth on his lack of logic and I just ended the call.To your situation, unless they filled out a adverse possession claim, beautified the home, or lived there 21 years, then squatter’s rights don’t apply.- As everyone said, get a lawyer ASAP for a civil and possibly criminal trial.

Insurance will cover damage to their possessions, but you are talking about inability to use the apartment, not their possessions.Lack of water/sewer service means the apartment is uninhabitable.

@Jason Leigh if you've already taken possession of the property away from them, what can they do to you about the unpaid bills?

There is a legal doctrine known as "adverse possession" by which trespassers who openly inhabit and improve a piece of property that is otherwise abandoned may gain title to that property after some specific conditions are met.

Initially, I didn't select this route because I'm not located in the central part of Austin, but I would like to give this a try since the room is fully furnished, but will require some bedding, artwork, and a desk.  

My section 8 tenants were the first tenants I had which possessed linkedin accounts and also had among the best FICOs compared to my tenants who were not on housing assistance.  

It entitles them to possession.

Then I get a written estimate for a local storage locker with a similar amount of square feet of storage because in my state the tenant must pay the reasonable costs of storage before taking possession of the personal property.It might take longer than 15 days because the notice may be the time they have to respond, but they may have an additional amount of time to pay.  

As consideration for the loan we are providing and to secure your obligations under this Agreement, you hereby grant to us a security interest in the following property (collectively “Collateral”):all consideration received from the collection, sale or other disposition of the Collateralized Goods, including any payment received from any insurer arising from any loss, damage or destruction of any Collateralized Goods and any other payment received as a result of possessing any Collateralized Goods, or any other proceeds of Collateralized Goods."