They kept getting into trouble with the condo association over various things.

@Sam ShuehI got the data PDF report from Bay East Association of Realtors web site:https://bayeast.org/Here are some of the data report, showing that some bay area cities have supply from 10 months supply to more than 20 months supply during 2008 Great Recession. 

Join a professional association.

There are a lot of individual factors that make the “right” answer different for each of us.I recommend you join NOREIA (New Orleans Real Estate Investors Association) to get connected with other local investors who can help you find good advisors who do a lot of work with real estate investors.  

I am still trying to figure out which attorney I prefer (I am trying multiple attorneys), but Raila & Associates is reputable.

They are the people you see working on the large upright structures of steel at a petrochemical refinery and associated nitrogen fertilizer plant.

Also attend your local landlord association meetings if there is one in your area.

She will owe rent until a new tennat moves in and will be responsible for all your costs associated with finding a new tennat....advertising, screening etc.There is absolutely no reason for you to do her any favours.

However, thinking outside of the box you could set up some kind of condo association and sell the individual commercial units to business owners.

There the lot size and associated density was less of a factor since a 7,501 SF R-2 lot would still only allow a duplex vs the triplex in the above example all other things begin equal.So depending on how you want to go forward 1) research and understand HOW your zoning/density is calculated 2) find a local land use civil/attorney that can guide you in understanding the rules.