The tenants would then have total control of the home and would be responsible for paying util, taxs, ins, ect.

The sewer and drain company have identified the problem as a crack/break in the trap where I tie into the rest of the system.

You are looking at a trapped market, limited supply with big demand.  

The house is in Downtown Dover - currently in section 8.

Money pit trap.

Can someone advise me as to how I get out of this arrangement, at first I did not think anything of if but now I feel trapped.

I came across an article awhile ago, which really struck an accord.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2011/04/04/real-estate-guru-scam-trap/No doubt, there may have been really successful investors as a result of the Lifestyle mentorship.

Everything is optimized for remote monitoring these days - I even learned about some cool phone app-operated mouse traps in another thread I posted.

Networking for real-life buyers requires three things:1. properties under contract2. a recognizable wholesaling business and website for social proof or verification3. months of in-person or Zoom networking, face-to-face, so people can learn to know, like, and trust you.From what you wrote, you are falling into the wholesale trap.

@Cori Nicole McCorkleIf you are using the standard TREC 1-4 family residential contract, then transfer of the security deposit is already handled in Section 9B(5).