Maybe a bad example, but hopefully gets my point across.cant compare to land use zoning.. air bnb had a free run but we see city after city enacting ordinances I guess unless someone takes it to the supreme court and wins.. cities will continue to be able to restrict uses based on zoning.. just like you cant have a strip club next to a grade school.  

Would selling it make more financial sense for this market?

What I am saying is that you have probably been misled about the amount of time, effort, and risk involved, both financial and legal.

Financially, that alone will make it make sense. 

I currently work for Enterprise and believe that real estate can help me attain the financial freedom that I long for.

I've become obsessed with the idea of using real estate to achieve financial freedom and to fuel my adventure travel lifestyle. 

With a breach of lease you must go to court.

30 Days Due Dalliance with option to increase to another 30 days.Due Diligence to start AFTER you receive all the financial information, copy of leases etc.

While I'm quite young and not worried about "early retirement", financial independence is definitely the end goal and the freedom it provides. 

Would getting a HELOC be a good financial starting point?