The issue of "dreamers" is resolved.

Leave the owners alone, when and if they are ready to sell, they will, and there will be plenty of lots to choose from on the MLS.I have no statistics to back this up, but in my casual observation after our fire is about 1/3 of the owners rebuilt their homes (some built similar, some duplicated exactly--big mistake, and some built better/nicer/larger homes). 

There are a lot of site-specific issues you need to investigate before deciding what the land is worth to you.

So far, I haven't had any issues renting my unit.

Larger company -- tried to escalate to the owner. 

Thankfully I have no property in NY.I loved this quote which shows just how clueless people are about housing issues:“Housing instability is at the root of so many problems facing our city, such as exacerbating homelessness and hunger, failing to meet our children’s educational needs, and undermining public safety,” said the CWTU in a statement.

@Andrew Self there are attornies you can hire to resolve your credit issues.

He brings ideas and solutions to issues that come up during the process.

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

We have had a pipe burst during the cold winter months, the roof needed to be replaced (thankfully covered by our insurance), and some issues with electrical, which hasn't been majorly updated since it was built in 1973.