Have you verified with your builders risk carrier that you will have coverage if there’s a claim and the renovation is completed without proper permits?

So, I would also verify based on what is being received, NOT what they are supposed to be receiving. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Unfortunately, there’s more to it than that:Call the property insurance company to verify the policy is current.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

All we do is verify through the PVA that there is indeed property and put them into the database.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

We’ve repeatedly asked the seller to provide the tenant’s rental payment history, but there has been no response.I asked my realtor how we can verify the payment history, but she didn’t directly answer and simply mentioned that I can either accept or deny the lease (it’s a month-to-month lease, which I’m fine with).Should I move forward with the sale?

If you find a problem, deal with it immediately by making the tenant correct it within X days (and verify with another inspection) or remove them from the property.Most DIY landlords lose more money to simple mistakes than it would cost them to hire a professional property manager.

However, best to call zoning and verify if what you are doing is possible.