I did speak directly to the Landlord and expressed my views.

My father has expressed interest in moving to the area, and might be inclined to live in the 1/1.

Check out Real Estate Express (https://www.realestateexpress.com/real-estate-lice...). 

There is a lot of opinion in this thread about your residence being an asset or not and most of the opinions expressed are in conflict with the full and accurate definition.

This article from the Mountain express provides a little bit more detail and a bit more local perspective –https://mountainx.com/news/wha...It also mentions that Buncombe County is considering limiting vacation rentals, which could be a major problem since my collection is all there. 

No move in inspection was done that expressed an agreement of the property condition.

Do Whatever it takes to get job in the Real Estate Field as you have expressed interest in pursuing a career in Real Estate.

Please keep us updated.All views expressed by me are usually mine... :)

You will express your regrets to the nice landlord and move on.  

That TX law would be so restrictive with what one can do with their own equity seems antithetical to the personal freedom motif so frequently expressed here.I did run across this company Hurst which seems to be exploiting this TX niche, but with terms that seem so restrictive as to make it almost pointless if you're pursuing an unexpected opportunity for which time is of the essence:https://investmentpropertyheloc.com/investment-property-heloc/Excerpt:"Our program is similar to commercial bank lines of credit that are set up on an annual basis, have adjustable interest rates, and have annual costs.