The triplex is not our current residence; we currently reside in a 350k single family house that is no where close to be paid off as we have only stayed here for six years thus far.

I read somewhere to stay East of Ave Q and this sits only a few blocks east of Ave Q.

(Assuming $30K in repairs)  If your comfortable with those numbers after shelling out $145K then it should work for you

It's a good contract, most tenants have seen it before and are comfortable to sign it and most important, the eviction court knows it well and does not have to start reading it, because it's something homemmade by a family lawyer!

Varies by state, and my stays 50 bucks, others it's 100... you need a basic operating agreement as well.

Should I stay away from properties for buy and hold that has ground rent?

Stay safe!

Use the FHA loan and purchase a property in a location you are willing to live, given your job location, or stay in your current location and use the cash you have saved to invest in a property that can you earn you some good cash flow and possibly some appreciation.  

We stay in our process, and we can just issue a notice to the towing company while we are filing the UD summons. 

Put them on a three month probationary period to show you if they can stay.