I would just get a decent, affordable storage shed and be done with it. 

At present I have a special interest in developing a business in Assisted Living Facilities for Independent Seniors, I have an extensive clinical background and experience in Internal Medicine and Senior Health care for over 25 years as a Physician Assistant.

With my demanding full-time job and inability to outbid the all-too-common NYC cash buyers, I don't have enough free time to hunt down the affordable hidden deals (assuming there are any!)

And keep asking questions on here.As far as the # of units go, I would try and buy as many units I as could afford.  

It's more important for this project to succeed than I can tell you.I know any investor is going to want to see detailed business plans and drawings for the project's design, but I certainly can't afford to hire an architect to draw up a layout.In short, I am in the same position as a man who needs badly to relieve himself and has no pot to catch the stream.

Because there isn't an almost endless supply of affordable/low income housing.

She only turned it on once in a blue moon, like when it would be a legit health hazard not to, and even then in winter her ConEd bill would jump to $200 for her 1 bedroom.The people in the unit below her (also a 1 bedroom) ran theirs constantly and had a ConEd bill of $800 or more.I don't know where in the Bronx you are, but $1,700 for a 3 bedroom definitely sounds reasonable.  

I can't afford it.

It's starting to look like we are priced out in our market, as anything that we can afford always seem to come with major flaws.  

Some of the most important things in life and education and health.