I send my tenants a Holiday card with a $50 dollar gift certificate to a local restaurant.

This turns out to be majority of the work that I do-- Pay utility bills and mortgage monthly-- Property tax payment (if not escrowed), city trash collection fees (once or twice a year)-- Coordinate annual maintenance of sprinkler system certifications and fire alarm monitoring contracts-- Review owner statements from prop mgmt. company every month to identify inflated or incorrect charges.

Everything I have built has been sold or rented before I had the certificate of occupancy. 

The only thing aside from the certificate of good standing, formation and Operating Agreement, would be a Corporate resolution between members granting Authority to sign in case either one can’t sign for whatever reason. 

Creative things sellers can do sell their house-Seller contributions-seller funded permanent buy down-seller funded temporary buydown-owner financing-contract for deed-seller second-lease option and lease purchase-wraparound and assumable mortgageTwo: creative things buyers can do to purchase a home-gift funding-selling and refinancing existing assets-nonoccupant co-borrowers-using a 401(k)-temporary IRA transfer-pledged asset mortgage-equity transfer and bridge loan-employer assisted mortgageThree: creative things lenders can do to finance a transaction:-lender funded buydown-Fannie Mae's my community mortgage-running scenarios with automated underwriting systems-adjusting amortization period to lower payment-adjusting interest rates to cover closing costs-state, province, and local grant or bond programs-mortgage credit certificate-private lendingAll the three players above, the seller, buyer, and lender, can bring creative solutions to the table to get a house sold." end quoteMost brokers don't know these either, or know them and don't inform - teach their agents.This is through my direct experience.

However, at the time, I had not noticed that the certificate specifies that the dwelling units are on the first, second, and third floor.

Some places have very strict rules on the licenses/certifications needed prior to renting out a property, as well as the disclosures that you are required to make to new tenants.

I think the seller  is required by the city to address the deck code violation for the occupancy certificate.

I'm not sure I want to discount any rent because I don't want to set a precedent for rent withholding, but was thinking maybe a $100 gift certificate to a nice restaurant in town makes sense?

We spent another 2 months and $20000 later to have it ready for rent only to find out the city tagged it as vacant and needs to get a City Certification from 5 inspector.