You may have to pursue criminal charges and civil charges in both criminal court and civil court (different courts in NY) to go after unnamed tenants.

To begin, I suggest deciding on the method you wish to pursue.

UPDATE: I asked PriceLabs help about this, and they can do some work on their end to tailor a comparables set for the customer, so I am pursuing that.

I aim to apply my real estate knowledge to build a portfolio of rental properties, starting with single and multifamily homes and eventually expanding to apartments.Should I pursue a degree in financial planning or accounting to complement my minor?

You could pursue a syndication with bonus depreciation to offset the gains. 

The breed insurance exclusion will give you a reasonable justification, but it could still get messy if they pursue legal action.Id dig into the true status of it being an ESA and if that pans out as "real" then its reasonable to require the tenant to carry liability insurance for the pet

I left the industry to pursue a career in wholesale electrical sales and am now a project manager at Summit Electric Supply.

I agree with Robert that it'll be a good idea to determine the type of build you'll want to pursue and also the locations where you'll get the best bang for your buck.

I am slightly ok with the broker not being able to suggest the best product or charging 500 more for this and that , But what you mentioned is very concerning .It could be some ones first deal and they might completely drop the idea of pursuing this route .

If it is a small town City that issnt aware of such programs by the state, you could bring them the information and present it to them and request the City pursue it for both yours and their benefit.