In terms of commute, its 25 minutes to port authority and 35 minutes to wtc.

I also get three quotes for the work ( I still look into to the vendors and don't just accept the lowest quote) once done, I say yes or no to the work.I get multiple photo angles at various stages of the work being completed and final photos of the work once completed, If satisfied from the pics and the PM inspection of the work, I authorize payment for the work.

The terms "soft pull" and "hard pull" do not appear on credit reports, but the type of inquiry does.The following is directed at the lurkers and BP community at large more than you specifically, Sam, and I'm sure it'll be unpopular with some, but it's the truth:I have never seen someone with bad credit due to credit inquiries, but I  have encountered MANY people who CLAIM that the reason for their bruised credit was credit inquiries... these same people of course always have excuses for why the Ford Mustang that was repossessed, and five credit card lates, and the eviction, and so on, were all always "really" someone else's fault, and then pivot back to the guy at Comcast running their credit "without authorization" as being the "real" reason they have a 485 FICO score (ya I'm sure the repo and eviction and lates had NOTHING to do with it...)."

In person would be awesome but it may even be an author of a book series or something. 

I put 20 people in a room, stood at the front and said "Thank you guys from coming out..and tonights speaker is _____" I did very minimal talking, provided a ton of value for the group, and became the "Authority" for real estate in our community. 

In order to have contract work done timely, in a professional manner and on budget requires that the person of authority be at the sit every day.

Now that I own, as of Friday, I would like to increase rents to market and I think the Housing Authority rents are in line with where I want to raise them.Do I have any issues raising them early next year?

I'd say escalate with housing authority. 

Get an Estoppel Also let the seller know this doesn’t close until you get a copy of the agreement from the housing authority....

That is, tax theory dictates you still own the house directly and use it as a primary residence, therefore you find yourself in the same position.Personal expenses are not deductible for income taxes unless authorized by the Internal Revenue Code.