No representatives of the association lived in any of the units.  

We had to turn down the work as most of the buildings are single tenant retail buildings aka not our bread and butter appraisals.I believe there is an opportunity to syndicate this portfolio and possibly get a good deal given the age of the divorcing parties and given a bulk buy scenario.Both are currently represented by attorneys...What would be the best way to approach this? 

It's common in any kind of dealings with a scammer type to sign a contract that is different than what was discussed/represented, and they just tell you "don't worry about what's in writing, this is what we'll do".  

@Dana Regan, as @Wayne Brooks mentioned, unless you want to claim it as owner occupied and make it your primary residence for a year (I believe), you will need to wait 20 days after it hits the market.See the the listing agent can represent both sides and try to use them if they can.

@Seth Goetz the listing agent has a fiduciary duty to represent the best interest of the seller.

I work full-time as a medical device sales representative in the Pittsburgh/Western PA/Northern WV markets full-time.Over the past several months, I have been committing my nights & free time to learning as much as I can about the industry and the opportunities which may be out there to build wealth through different aspects of Real Estate ownership. 

Call him and tell him you want him to  represent you  as an attorney...

Maybe you could get a better deal by offering them an extended closing.Use the 1031 process as a reason to get to know the seller and their representatives better.  

I go directly through the agent and tell them if they do the deal I'll let them represent me so they can get both sides of the commission.

If you are purchasing Non-performing assets, you will have to represent yourself or your LLC in any court in the country.