I'd give it a try since your time is limited with getting a tenant in before vacation.

Parking in NYC is limited.

If investing in real estate makes you an even more appealing applicant, then, by all means, yes put it on there. 

You will have an entitlement limit of let's say $450k, you could in theory buy two homes in different areas if your total loans between 2 homes are under that $450k.

That seems steep, I pay $550 for the same type of SFR with Allstate but you may have different limits than I

I usually send a friendly greeting and link to an application, along with a list of credentials needed ($25K minimum gross annual income, 650+ credit score, and a clean background). 

Most bid jobs have a time limit which is usually 30 days.

A better understanding of the basis for the setback reg. should allow you to define how best to structure your application, what information you should submit and what justification you can present to support the approval of your request.B.

The “dead equity” argument is that the ROI on your equity when you have a paid off property is very limited.  

The fund can be formed to invest in a single asset, or multiple assets, so the Fund size is probably limited only by cost considerations.