It's great that you have your cousin to help you, but make sure you take control of your decision because ultimately you are the one that will have to deal with any issues.

This gives me the most control if/when something goes wrong. 

What do I need to do to find out who is in control of the property and how could I make an offer?

@Joshua Davis, you can buy and sell property of course and control it that way...and we do. 

 :)On #5, I knew some landlords use Samsung Media Hub as center piece for remote control of their thermostat, security camera and digital key.  

Buffalo isn't rent controlled, right?

I currently run a small consulting firm that specializes in developing and managing controlled environment farms.

Just call a couple local tow or impound companies and ask them how to deal with it.If that vehicle happened to roll on to the road and if a good citizen reported it as abandoned, the city would remove it after 48 hours.Source:http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/75/...iv) The vehicle has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than 24 hours.

No matter what county we like to try to control the scenario better and solve a problem faster with attempts to do cash for keys. 

The tenant had a one year lease agreement which she terminated early due to "reasonable cause beyond tenant control."