So prior to this COVID ordeal, the city used to have up to date records available to the public on what permits were being pulled and by who.

I would recommend asking to speak with the buyer's lender prior to accepting the offer.

A few notes note that may be of value to you: Prior to the virus, Columbus prices were (and still are at the moment) very high, making it difficult to find a property that cash flows as is.

Hi everyone,Recently went under contract with a Wells Fargo REO.Upon title search my attorney has discovered the following:Previous owners of the house transferred the ownership title to their living trust prior to any foreclosure proceedings and Lis Pendens (husband and wife both named on the living trust on the deed).

Instruct the tenant than that because she has threatened a lawsuit your insurance company now requires ALL communication regarding THIS issue to now travel through your lawyer at _____@ legalplace .com and that she can continue to use your online form provided for other non-emergency maintenance requests.

It is now about 2-3 weeks prior to closing, & the sellers are trying to get out.   

2) Is there a better solution to prevent having to rent from a third party prior to purchasing a second property under an FHA?

If you ever forget to include this in the contract, ask your escrow officer to include it in the escrow instructions.

The taxes apparently  increased because  my father had exemptions that ended with his death, but I did a still-timely last-minute filing for homestead  exemption in that state (Florida) as I had lived there and in that house just prior to the sale, and the title company  would  have had the final calculation  available  from the state taxing agency.

A few must-do when I screen tenants: Background check (absolutely no prior evictions), credit check - 640 and higher, landlord references, monthly income 3x rent amount.