I as a resident of NYC for about 50 years AND a Landlord of small buildings (4 Family and below) have a couple of insights in regards to comments made about NYC.FIRST, the article does sight some important issues in regards to regulated apts where the family unit was large and then, over time, reduced to a very small size.

And the funny thing about the previously existing law is that you would have possibly ended up in front of a judge - my bet is the judge would have required that you have that “lead safe” certification.

@Miriam LevitzWhat's the scope size of your construction project?

Think of the deals you passed up on 5 years ago and I bet ANY of those deals would look great today.

Your best bet is to close the refinance and just put those funds in escrow with the title company, and then work to resolve the issue after closing.In order to prevent in the future, you need to make sure that your bills show 'actual' for the reading, not 'estimated'.

Instead, the SEC alleges, nearly all of the funds went directly into Shapiro’s and Woodbridge’s own projects.But I bet they had great credit. 

The cost per sq foot for 2-4 units is about 25-40% higher than SFR.Find a decent sized SFR that needs work, buy as owner occupied with 95% LTV rehab loan that pays for rehab and conversion.

Stick to the mid-size towns like Pottsville and Tamaqua.Good luck. 

Any owners out there with a similar-sized property that have been impressed with their management company?

Finding a good broker is your best bet, in my opinion.4.