No one cares about your money more than you. 

This is actually the hottest market in America IMO.With that level amount of money you have to play big and do NOT think small ( i am still small investor LOL)

If you take that into consideration, you are losing money on the property. 

Sounds like the place is going to be a money pit any whey 

I’m curious to see if this is a loss cause or if there are ways to turn this into an opportunity to make some money.

Earn money, build your credit, save up, and invest wisely.

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.Happy to connect to discuss further. 

For example, I would tell them that if they leave in less than 15 days and there's no physical damage to the property, I will hand them their deposit and give them back the entire month of June rent so they have money for a new place.

I need money to build this facility.

It’s not uncommon for the bid to be zero percent, the tax lien buyer making his money on obtaining the property and selling it if there’s no redemption.