I did that then they said they actually said "they would consider waiving or reducing fine"  When I requested who else was fined because other lawns were worse only two others were being fined.  

We purchased a large property that was listed for about 5 years and the seller reduced his price significantlyHappy HuntingGino

In some cases they would upgrade the tenant financial situation and, correspondingly reduce the amount of rent they pay you, making a tenant responsible to pay the difference. 

Anything shorter than that will reduce the useful life of your equipment.  

Also on a side note I don't think Ken was being rude he just didn't sugar coat anything for you.

As our portfolio LTV has come down (presently 57%), we have pre-arranged LoC facilities and reduced the amount of cash-on-hand.

If they refuse to pay, I'd issue a pay or quit notice and possibly offer to let them break lease for a reduced or waived fee prior to evicting them.

They have lots of methods to reduce the costs. 

If you can reduce your "needs" by $200/mo you have accomplished the same thing, and more.So what is step #2 (after getting that job) ?  

I'll throw one scenario out where you reduce debt then invest - $65k Salary at 25% tax bracket = $48k take home- If you save $1k a month (we'll round up to $12.5k a year) leaving you with $3k per month for living expenses (your rent is free) assuming you don't take on consumer debt and purchase a used car $3k should not be a struggle for you with room more aggressive saving, but we'll keep it conservative for now.