Better ROI for me is playing the agent card and while I am looking for others, also look for myself and go sniff these homes.

There is a big difference between playing offense and playing defense.

I've been looking into wholesaling since last year, but the NYC market is just not ideal.

Ideally, I would like to break it down per item, such as sink, toilet, wood floors, fridge, stove, bathtub etc.

Get a quality commercial broker (ideally someone who is well familiar with Greenwich Village and ask for their recommendation.

Young single guy, a condo would be nice but another multi family would be even more ideal.

I deal with more traditional lenders on the residential side so I don't even yet know of anyone in the lending world I could even ask about this locally.

But these abusive landlords buy big, rent-regulated buildings CHEAPLY, harass the tenants, pay low taxes, evict as much as then can, and reap the rewards of their bad behavior.That's incredibly unfair to someone who buys at a premium and plays fair.So there is a disconnect on Each Side and it's a very difficult problem to solve.

None of those questions can be answered by just anybody, partially because most people don't really know, and partially because every situation is different and your accountant is the one who will know all the numbers and logistics at play, and the potential impact to your income.

Ideally the rents cover most/all of the expenses which will lower your cost of living and accelerate your savings rate.