This may decrease the amount of dues owed per unit, but also creates major issues when there is a hail storm or other loss that effects the exterior and shared spaces of the property. 

An ozone machine has been helpful for us in the past, but its effectiveness depends on the severity of the odor.

Cost to file $150, no need for a lawyer, follow the rules.....easy peasy!  

Overall Cost-Effectiveness: Is there any real financial benefit to taking this route, or is it essentially the same as just selling?

To facilitate an informed decision regarding my suitability for the role, I would like to propose starting with a trial period which would allow you to evaluate my performance and see firsthand how effectively I manage properties remotely.Thank You.

For the moment I would recommend doing your homework, calling people up, make some connections, hire a RE lawyer and start looking at prices for STRs WHEN the lockdown is over, which is impossible to know as of today. 

I have a business mentor, a technical mentor (for using software programs most effectively), and one on one support for SEO. 

Contact the one in jail via his lawyer. 

That would be a cost effective way to do submetering but I need to figure out who can do it.

@Tom Thomson let us know what you find out from your lawyer!