And if you haven't already decided not to run screaming, remember that HOAs can declare special assessments, so you may, indeed, be paying for new siding and roofing, storm drain issues, etc.  

the Colorado Secretary of state declared a business formation fee holiday beginning July 1, so right now forming a Colorado LLC costs only 1.00 in state fees.

Wouldn't it just be a declarative statement?

Either way, if you're not a US tax entity, being Canadian, the need to declare and the escrow company having to carry out tax withholding might make it very difficult to do a double closing.As far as having your buyer step in to assume the contract at the last minute, I don't know for sure, but from my personal experience buying, it depends on the seller.

Is there a way to protect your property from being included in their declaration?

We take our documents to our attorney who specializes in landlord-tenant law.)Attorney Fee: $500 (flat fee for members of the Clark County Rental Association, includes everything from paperwork to court representation)Filing Fee: $197 (with the Clark County Superior Court)Service Fee: $40 (process server hand delivers package of five court orders to tenant:  Complaint for Unlawful Detainer, Motion and Declaration for Order to Show Cause, Order to Show Cause-Unlawful Detainer, Eviction Summons, Payment or Sworn Statement Requirement)Court: Fees covered by filing fee...our attorney and our tenant appear before the judge, resulting in a judgement in our favor, court issues: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Writ of Restitution)Writ Fee: $20 (Sheriff delivers/posts the writ of restitution and also written instructions for the tenant to follow outlined in layman's terms).Sheriff Fee: $85 (Sheriff is at property for one hour while we empty the apartment).

That deed would not be enforceable until the other party has passed away, or declared legally a ward of the state.

In researching the property I learned that the city had declared the property as deteriorated and issued an order to repair the property by August 20, 2014.

When you contact a seller and declare you are an agent you are putting them on notice that you are there as a possible representative to them.

She said that they are trying to get the county to declare the house abandoned.