Apparently Woodhaven instituted a certificate of occupancy in April 2010, but I only realized this, this week after looking up local city websites.I see that Brownstown requires a rental to be registered in 30 days, followed by a rental inspection (180 bucks).  

Lot's of times folks do sub-2s / wraps because they are not in a position to obtain the financing to purchase the property, but can cash-flow the payments.  

We don't have the money to pay off the certificate.

With his assistance by using that house as 'skin" for me to get funding in leverage against my credit, any funding that can obtained at a fair LTV is what I'm after.

There is no wholesaler fee included - I have the GFE and while the origination fee is around $2,000, the other settlement services include:Appraisal and Appraiser Management Fees ($550)Credit Report ($200)Flood Certification ($5)Government recording charges ($62)Title Services ($818)Title Insurance ($265)Escrow Deposit for taxes/insurance ($400)Homeowner's Insurance ($600)That really kicks it up.

Just a random thing I thought I'd throw out the the Biggerpockets community: if you have access to Netflix check out a show called "Holmes Inspection Collection" I recently discovered it and I was struck by the amount of information I obtained in such an entertaining show.

Do they offer some kind of certification?

How can I quickly obtain another property to rent to them without having to go through a full purchase, but be able to make a decent income in the end?

Hi Courtney,I am trying to explore every possible avenue to obtain motivated sellers in my area.  

Tax lien certificates