Does anyone have experience obtaining a variance for this type of usage?  

It looks cool on a t-shirt.It is slated to be a store of value in the industry, the digital gold with utility.

Second position lienholder have done some shady stuff in order to delay a loss, including filing suit against all parties or trying to obtain a temporary restraining order.

IE if you are wanting to wholesale which I don;t reco today, its too hard, you want a list of high equity owners BUT BUT the value is in figuring out a source of stress, a reason why the owner is on the virge of wanting to sell. 

@Alina T.

The next steps are obtaining the Judgment, followed by setting a sale date.

I know that one of the first tasks is to obtain a licensing for rentals in the city.

Great info @Peter T..

If you are in UNY, you can see if you can get a commercial loan through M & T Bank. 

Doesn't seem like the FED has much control this time around considering the 10Y T bill (and 5Y) continues to march higher even with the FED fund rate dropping.