I want to provide access through the common wall of the two units of a duplex. nothing fancy, sort of a "doorway" without a door, same size of a door.

As the tree is cleared and we get access to the property, what should be done to be most efficient? 

I am wanting to move out of my current residence, and because of other benefits such as the experience I'd gain and the access to a low downpayment, all signs point to house hacking.

I worked with them on some marketing campaigns, they run a pretty solid operation and have access to some pretty impressive financing packages for their offerings. 

They would have access to modifyyour bank account info.

Thought about using smart access like Showmojo but worry about squatters. 

Access is impossible and it will take a long time for the city to be rebuilt back.

You also asked if you should put your own house into an LLC.Yes, I think getting a Home Equity Line of Credit is a great way to get access to that equity and only use and pay for what you need.Putting your own house into an LLC may affect your ability to claim homestead taxes so you may not want to do that and may also affect your home insurance.However, putting your fix and flip into an LLC can reduce your liability exposure but make sure you also have the right insurance on the property while it is being worked on.

Job growth is great but a huge metric for investors is access to NYC. 

If you don't have the cash for a 5% down payment then doing a HELOC might make you over leveraged, but everyone's situation is unique, having access to it might help you to have access to more capital if you needed it in a pinch.