I had a client who actually decided to pursue converting the house to a boarding house to avoid any problems in the future.

The days of cash flowing and not leaving any money in the deal is gone(unless it's a unicorn). 

Since you're open to markets beyond NYC, you might want to connect with local investor meetups or REI groups in those areas to build relationships with agents, wholesalers, and lenders who understand the nuances of each market.If you're looking to break out of analysis paralysis, maybe start by narrowing down one or two target markets and running numbers on actual deals.

It makes lead management way more efficient since they get to focus on people who actually want to do business. 

I have a trailer house for sale, but I have need the money out if it faster.

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

Actually, even the rent she would pay would be essentially a forced saving that would eventually come back to her.

They might be willing to give different terms especially to a high net worth person that they can likely make money on cross selling.

In Dayton, I find most of my clients like A/B class 1-4 units because they can actually cash flow AND be in great areas.

Real estate investment involves having money to make money.