Might come in handy in your situation. 

You want cash flow in this situation, not appreciation.

One option is you can use a DSCR loan and pull out 75% of the appraised value, you get to retain the asset and you should be able to cash-flow a couple of hundred bucks a month. 

Your best bet is to talk with the zoning department and let them know the situation.  

I think they hold all loans in house so could potentially be more creative.  

I am hoping to gather some insight into this situation. 

Texas DOJ is actively investing this...so maybe your one loan may never even get picked up by them - by why risk it?

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If you wish to pursue damages/rent that exceed any security deposit make certain you get their new address so that they may be served notice of this lawsuit (this is often the sticking point in many eviction situations). 

30 year loan How did you add value to the deal?