Not only is it very difficult but also leads to poor real estate investment decisions/ rejecting opportunities that require patience while attempting to achieve the W2 replacement as quickly as possible.

They fight Federal attempts to remove old wood by suing.

Should I attempt Sub-2 or contact the bank and try and work out agreement before foreclosure?

In my first attempted reply, I posted only your quote by accident, lol. 

I appreciate almost any feedback where the poster makes a sincere attempt to share their opinion, regardless of what it might be.

Quote from @Christine Gordon: Quote from @Roi Azoulay: This firm is known to advertise fake distressed properties all over NY and reach out the the actual owner w/attempt to get listing agreement, Unfortunately they are still active and keep doing this for many years and no other website/mls does anything about it. 

You have two options: attempt to gather these resources or collaborate with an existing team.

This is even more so if you attempt to do a major renovation from far away.

HCD would likely squash any jurisdiction’s attempt to remove or limit a safe unit.It is a good investment to get the unit permitted especially if it is close to the quoted price. 

Regarding the electrical issue - we always attempt to troubleshoot with the resident prior to dispatching a vendor.