It's usually best to talk with your neighbors about your plans and get their support as one of the variance tests is that the requested relief does not cause a public health issue or alter the essential character of the neighborhood.Try googling "tests for a variance in [your state]" and talk with your local zoning department.

I hope this is a smooth process and I can remove them without any issues.

If the house doesn't pass the occupancy inspection before closing, the municipality can usually issue a temporary occupancy permit.

The issue I see is that market has historical appreciation below average (not bad, but slightly poor).  

The snow companies that are good can be really pricey and we have had issues with some of the smaller guys in past.

I know wholesalers and EM is not a big issue for them its one of their smallest pain points..

One downside of MF can be the age, and insurance can be a big issue.

I ran into the same issue.

I know conventional lending could become an issue depending on the condition of the property.

Unless you negotiate a new contract or addendum with your PMC, they do NOT have to abide by any requests/demands you make that contradict what's written in the management contract.If they have in fact NOT followed the terms of their contract, then you'll want to send them something in writing pointing out the specific language in their contract that they violated and ask what they plan to do about it.If they fail to correct or address the issues, then you'll want to start looking for a new PMC.