I've run out of options from my side on how to "get around" this zoning issue, the buyer may have some options using some "personal" connections.

Personally if they were polite with good communication and nothing was stolen or damaged.

In a lawsuit a judge can order full disclosure from the Land Trust of the real owner (not just the trustee) and go after the person . 

I personally think networking is your best route.

Personally I would probably sell because I don’t like managing properties more than 5 to 10 minutes from where I live.

Person/Company buys house and is offered 5-20k to let someone else have the house.

You are brave person to able to say that in bp lol

I personally am using the "value add" strategy to get my rentals to cash flow. 

Others might be fine with taking risk, but least by doing this a person can get an idea of what might go wrong.e) Legal document analysis: it will usually take a few days to go through the legal document properly, as almost inevitably there are tons of gotchas that either have to be explained, or mitigated with a side letter.That is the very short summary of what I do.

Additionally, townhomes appreciate much slower than detached single family homes tend to.My personal advice would be to sell this property and then 1031 either into a better property near you that is low maintenance, or (probably better for you) invest the capital into a syndication or partnering with an active investor where you should get returns better than the stock market.