Garrett Sutton - author of "Loopholes of Real Estate" and others is the owner and has been on many podcasts explaining the nuances of choosing the right state.

Some state will have you hold on the personal property until probate is done or a mandatory two months, whatever is less.Also be very careful, who, if any, you should authorized to enter the property.

Let them tell you whats needed and work with them through the process, establishing that you respect their authority on the matter and are trying to work with them can go a long way in making your life easier.For reference, a simplified lift of drawings required for a typical house permit in my area are:- a site plan, - floor plans for every level calling out life safety elements, dimensions, etc- building and wall sections describing the construction of all the building components as well as their r values - building elevations - Architectural details - Structural drawings and details- Structural Calculations  Hope that helps, feel free to reach out with any other specific questions you might have.

Here's the technical language:Security deposits from the tenant in residential dwelling units shall be deposited in a trust account with a licensed and federally insured depository institution or a trust institution authorized to do business in this State, or the landlord may, at the landlord's option, furnish a bond from an insurance company licensed to do business in North Carolina. 

I would be the primary person on the CC and he would be an Authorized user (which i can remove at any time)I wanted to reach out to everyone on the BP platform since I know that this may take creative thinking.

No one has talked to her bosses, no letters authorizing her to do whatever etc? 

Wife authorizes his departure and willingly accepts full responsibility for the payment of rent and care of the rental.3.

Also, call your local Housing Authority and let them know you are purchasing a property that you “might be interested in opening up to sec-8 tenants”.

A homeowner has been in foreclosure for a couple years and has filed motions against the mortgage holder, its counsel and mortgage advisors asserting that they did not have legal authority to schedule a sale, that they failed to obtain proper, legal valid assignment of mortgage and power of sale, that the foreclosing party is in violation of Federal money laundering and wire fraud statutes, that there were violations in Truth in Lending, that he filed for bankruptcy, that he had a binding arbitration underway, etc. etc.  

One thing I'd like to point out is that you need to be working with the person who has authority to sell the property.