I will give the aiming suggestions a try. When I earlier tried to swing the antenna to the proper heading, from the current j-pole position, the wooden pillar got in the way. But it looks like from your amazon link there are many great options for poles that will help get around this!
Also, does the antenna have to be on a flat plane? Could it be rotated 90 degrees, as long as it is pointing in the right direction?
Also, if this doesn't work I am going to write a letter to my management company and suggest OTA support. It is kinda frustrating to see antennas on the top of each building and know they are not hooked up, or maybe they are and I just need to talk to someone "more in the know."
Thanks all for the useful info. I will give it another go and report back.