., with respect, New York State has a Unified Judicial system site:  https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivilLocalL/T cases are always available and can be searched by plaintiff or defendant, searchable by county and other criteria. 

By being respectful, firm and consistent I was able to evict the tenants.

People maintain and respect that which they have an investment in.

My girlfriends dad is a well respected GC and has offered to partner with me on a lower end 80-100k property flip.

@Cynthia Morgan If you plan to finance with a VA, FHA or USDA loan, the condo development has to be on the respective "approved" list.For FHA or USDA: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm?

Approach them respectfully, as you would like to be approached if you were in that position....they know what’s going on.  

As a home owner in a HOA there is no way I would put up with others turning it into a hotel.This is not about rules it is about respect for others.

I would respectful, polite and sympathetic as if if were a friends children.

Each state has identified their chosen their respective OZ's but that's about it. 

Sharad has some particularly good tips on identifying what neighborhoods you would want to invest in and checking in with the local police department duty sergeant with respect to crime statistics and desirability of areas.