The other options offered various payment plans that reduced their rent for now (deferred, not abated).

I have planted some fast growing trees (Green Giant) that will block out the view and reduce a little bit of noise.

The more you can grow your income and reduce your living expenses, the faster you’ll be able to ramp up.

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.  

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. 

Contractor relationships has to be the biggest part, that can't be stressed enough.

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