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Currently, the contractor is demanding $44K upfront to resume work and complete the occupancy permit, promising to discuss the additional costs afterward.

DCSR loans are easy from a qualification prospective but depending on the market your may need a larger downpayment to make the DCSR ratio work. 

Quote from @Galant Ant: Permit delays in NY can derail timelines and budgets for developers and flippers.

As long you work permit visa (H1B OR F1 etc) then you will be able still get qualified with a conventional loan.

Been getting nowhere with zoning laws found online and in the local library for Yonkers (in westchester county) as to whether any permits are needed in order to operate such a business. 

The next thing I would do is drive a few prospective areas that I might want to invest in later.

I am not sure how a showing did not uncover the attitude of these prospective tenants.

Duplex have different zoning that may permit additional units.

Rather than hire as many sales people to do follow ups--set up automated text messages, emails, letters, or postcards to be sent to your best prospects.- Podio has really good integration with other services--like RightSignature for eSignature, Google Docs/Drive, Dropbox, Twilio for SMS, Lob for physical mail--either for marketing or other workflows like invoicing, and a ton of other services.