I admire that you've handled most of the filings yourself, but I’d prefer to take a more hands-off approach.

A person files for and get's whatever from of welfare.

You may need to register as a foreign entity, file a tax return, and pay taxes in PA.

I've done deed searches and look at different documents filed.

There’s a good chance that if lender finds out of property transfer via title records, insurance policy beneficiary, bank account submitting mortgage payments, they’ll assume that John  Smith formed a trust to own title and will not flag the  file for any action.  

The loan doesn't decide its lien position the order in which voluntary liens (mortgages) are files determine that. 2.

I found this fact sheet which seems to indicate it would be possible to evict the rent stabilised tenants so long as they haven't been living there for more than 15 years or are older than 62 or disabled: https://hcr.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/10/fact-sheet... 

I don't want to have to file separate franchise statements.

Basically all rentals, even ones owned under LLC, come up during loan DD as long as you file them under one tax return as personal, that was what happened to me earlier.  

In the meantime I will continue the search for a new PMC and talk to our lawyer with the intent of filing a suit since odds are it will be needed.