I would also hand out rental applications prior to closing, with the permission of the seller, so you can get an indication of how cooperative the tenants are and whether or not they even quialify.  

However, it is easier off the MLS when or if you know that problems exist like divorce, death and estates, partnership break ups or property condition is not marketable.When you have joint sellers and they have issues, you usually can solve one of the seller's needs, then you can force (convince) the other to cooperate because that seller has no personal involvement with you.

@Dustin HoodThis is likely a doable deal, without probate, but it will take a competent title company, and cooperative seller(s). 

The fire protection system was a combination of private "cooperatives" who had a Fire Insurance Mark (basically a plaque) that displayed which private insurance company held their fire insurance.

Agree with @Tim Cooper : listen to the podcasts.

It's a huge pain depending on how responsive and cooperative the governing body is.

Part of the deal is a long-term partnering arrangement involving sweat equity and volunteer work to help other people buy a home.I grew up in rural Upstate New York and my parents were members of the local milk producers cooperative (which as a kid I knew as the "milk station" and "feed store").

It's the listing agents that offer the cooperative commission to the agent who brings the buyer (it is all on the contract, but the coop commission only leaves the listing agents brokerage IF another realtor brings the buyer).

Luckily, I was able to get the home inspection scheduled next Monday with my "buyer's agent" reluctant cooperation, but she's being very difficult with the termite company I chose.

Some loss mitigators are so prejudice towards investors that they will do everything in their power to not cooperate.