At my level, I'm more interested in finding new ways to integrate conveniences into my rentals to help them stand out in a crowded marketplace.

Start out with the area, anything that stands out to you.

If the Court ruling stands, Upper West Siders will witness a slow-motion decapitation from the inside out, which is about as gruesome as it sounds.

This is not an issue I would spend too much time on if the property looks like its still standing and has no obvious red flags.3) Refer back to item 1.4) Yeah, you'll have to evict them unless you want them as tenants (I don't recommend).

If you have then you stand a better chance of getting something. 4.  

I'll second @Nina Vill in that you'll need to find your properties off-market to stand a chance.

Sure he is surrounded by average properties but his amenities and extras that he put in the property stand right out and he always has people waiting to rent there.

I then was able to get a conventional loan easily and I got the rental house that would give a positive cash flow each month that I could not get with my small income, from the banks stand-of-view.We were both happy, a win-win deal.

I’m just saying, know where you stand.  

After review I realized you did send me a message about 8 months ago asking me to join your site as a "freelance agent", which was mutually declined.That being said: Pretend a licensed brake mechanic just "advises" a person to do their neighbors brakes and stands their making suggestions on how to tighten the pads and the thickness of the rotors.