That's a nice situation you're in, and I wouldn't touch the underlying 2.625% loan.

It was not a fast job and they overloaded the back of the pickup quite a bit weight wise.

So, similar to Marcus, one of the happiest days of my life was when I hired out my bookkeeping - total weight lifted off my shoulders!

I have found some options which seemed ideal in sync with the BRRRR method, however from looking on sites like Zillow and Redfin, there just seems to be so many available options, for nice rentals and good rates, so would it even be ideal to buy in the area if it would be so difficult if even possible to find a tenant?

While its nice to borrow as much as possible, the risk involved can sink someone as in most instances their is personal guarantees involved and lenders will bankrupt sometime to try and get every penny they are owed. 

To put it nicely, I would proceed with extreme extreme caution, if I were in your shoes. 

If you are so stressed out that you are losing weight, than being a landlord is not for you.

If you saying you want to do this in NY is only a result of you wanting to live in NY - then consider the option that you could purchase an out of state rental, cash flow, and use that cash flow to help payoff a nice rent in NY.

Works just fine for me and the solar panel can be directed independent of the camera which is nice.

You are on your way to having a nice portfolio :)