I am a lawyer in NYC specializing in landlord/tenant litigation and will answer any questions you have the best i can.

Ask away. My practice is in NY, so I can only tell you about NY, but there are many similarities across states. Just to cover my butt, none of this is to be construed as legal advice, but for educational purposes only. And nothing we are talking about creates an attorney-client relationship, which means that confidentiality, loyalty, etc. do not apply. I am not your lawyer just because I answered a question on Reddit. Just want to help if I can.