I think big factor contributing to de-railmemt is losing focus on that one thing we specialize in.

How about capital gains where you will lose 15-25% of your profit to taxes when you finally sell it?  

It's a very small nuance, but could mean the difference between keeping a good tenant and losing one.

However we would temporarily lose cash flow.

The longer you take the longer it will take.I'd rather a $1000 loss than to prolong the situation and lose the grand along with several more months of possible rent and aquiring more and more structure damage to the property.

I offer a 20-30% discount depending on the property, time of year (sometimes a long term guest just isn’t worth the amount of money you can lose), and length of stay. 2.

You are losing it my man.

About the only thing they could do to make a nation wide rent control program is to force states to implement their own laws by threatening to withhold money like they did to get states to change DUI laws to .08 or lose transportation funding. 

I was trying to go for cash flow (on paper)  but I'm losing money every month, not sure when these properties will stabilize.

It would be a shame to lose a good tenant.....but you gotta protect yourself at the same time....