When one goes to official government sites, they have their new addresses, but some of the other ones are not updated well.They did leave the house full of the sickest porn one could imagine....and filthy. 

Next time, ensure your Realtor includes that language in the escalation clause.

It’s almost impossible to determine an amount unless a lien has been filed though.And, do Not bid on HOA foreclosures as any existing mortgage stays with the property.Until you are comfortable doing your own encumbrance searches on the Clerk of Court, Official Records site, get a basic title search from one of the online companies, about $50-$75, but they include recorded items only...you still have the chance of “unrecorded” liens...utilities, code violations, hoa, etc.

Residents of Jefferson County are not fans of the BWWB https://birminghamwatch.org/county-officials-field-questions-sewer-rates-hundreds-jefferson-county-residents/

You can be very flexible in how you write the terms, but they can involve a down payment, higher than regular lease payments, and a "credit" from those 2 things when they're finally ready to officially purchase it by exercising the option.

Do they need to provide proof in the form of an official inspection report?

All honest, all official documents. 

As of now, I haven't notified any official body, so I don't see how their credit score would be aware.I 

I also see some language around having to live in an FHA loan property for "at least half a year", so does that mean at any point after JUNE 20, 2020, I would have been able to purchase a new home with this kind of loan?

Officially you can't discriminate against voucher holders in Howard, Montgomery, Baltimore county & city & DC.