A bump in salary dramatically improves borrowing power and flexibility.A lot of investors in high-cost markets either upgrade income first or invest out of state where the rent-to-price ratios make more sense.

For example, if you can add community (or individual) laundry machines, you can boost monthly rent.

Even if you boost the rent to $2400 (and can get that) you are still in the red.I would get with a rental agency and see what they think they could get for you as a LTR. 

A cost segregation study can be useful if you plan to hold the property long term, as it accelerates depreciation and boosts cash flow.

Given your strong Jan demand, shifting earlier could boost your NOI sooner.

Agreed, cost segregation will help boost cash flow as well.

So, we can chat if you're interested.Aa SAFER option would be househacking in NYC, but set yourself up to do it with a plan:1) Be choosy & patient about what you buy, you want something that will appreciate2) To boost your rental income, look into MTR and STR requirements and options.3) Keep in mind that by having roommates effectively pay part of your mortgage, you won't "cashflow", but they will still increase your ROI on your down payment investment.

As an owner, if the manager is boosting revenue, staying on top of guests and maintenance, and keeping the place running smoothly, it can make sense.

You can still cash flow on 4 units if know what your doing and do a value add to boost rents. 4 units are scalable and rents grow overtime pretty fast as 4x, it’s how I got started. 

We shall start with a small boost of $75 to $150 and our future intent is to get to typical market rates.Good luck!