Had a family with small kids decline in favor of a place on a culdesac. 

@Kaitlyn Bjerk I usually have words of encouragement, but I am not doing you any favors by sugarcoating this!

The lesson was don't hire based on wanting to be nice or doing someone a favor, whether with contractors or tenants, reality will always kick your *** to the curb despite your "intentions". 

Most investors are using Buildup (which many PM companies use) but the pricing is more favorable for anything under 50 properties.  

I’m aware that each area has it’s positives and negatives and if the numbers work in your favor then it’s a good deal.

If we do have the required amount for an house-hack I can see how running the numbers and making sure the property would be a good investment would be a problem, I’ve also heard that NYC tenant laws do not favor the land lord, what is your take on these issues?

Additionally the longer the primary term of the lease can be negotiated with terms favorable to the landlord the more typically the cap rate drops on resale because the stability of the cash flow model,tenant base, along with area location is what is being sold.

If you meet a favorable outcome you can agree and dont need to file a grievance.

If this is for a primary residence then there are way more favorable terms than mentioned above.

You would have to wait till the trial concludes with a ruling in favor of the tenant before you issue a 30 day.