That simple written communication can be the full extent of your interaction.

The guys who were supposed to remove this ~3 foot wide x 6 foot tall 2nd floor framed window flaked out last minute.

For a light rehab, that might be $10k-$30k and that number could be accurate for a wide range of houses worth $30k-$200k, whose main difference is purely location.

I read an article about NY trying to pass state wide rent control (which already exists in a few counties).

I'm not saying that it can't be done, but go in to it with eyes wide open and ask yourself if you have the time and skill set to do this.

The top podcasts I listen to regularly are: Masters in Business: Finance podcast that has on a wide range of people who work in all sorts of different roles in the investment/financial services industry.

It will just be a country wide, world wide, social media/mass media educational public service announcement, one blog post, facebook update, Twitter update, instagram photo, youtube video at a time. 

If the cracks are wide then a more invasive solution may be required.

The repair costs are an unknown until you know the extent of the damage.

When I started, there were no Bigger Pockets or widely known books with lots of tips.