So what we've decided to do to reduce the bleed is to find a short-term tenant to rent to, and then put the house back on the market after things improve (will it be in a month?

If there are issues you can attempt to negotiate but should have a solid and sound argument for reducing the price (and not just a -hey I screwed up).

Unfortunately there will be a cost.I suspect just the retention of a good lawyer would have reduced some of these issues. 

For me, my why started out as reducing living expense for my son while at college.  

All you know is what you know and what you don't know is what will cost you the most in dollars, time, energy and misguided efforts.

I try to increase my rents some every year, but this month I did give a break to my one commercial tenant for 3 months, the one I renewed lease on, I reduced her rent by 200 for the next 3 months, and one other i reduced by 100. 

The association doesn't really have an incentive to reduce its demand so don't be surprised if they don't.  

I’m very serious about this and am going to put in any amount of time and energy necessary to get my business off the ground. 

They sleep two adults each, not large groups and  were designed by a well-known firm that specializes in energy efficient homes.  

There are still people looking for properties now, but at a much reduced demand than under normal conditions, considering it’s spring.However, I do not recommend going the Section 8 route whatsoever, from a short or long term perspective.