However...Your best bet is to use a local credit union in CT.

You might want to check with the seller to see if they would pay a buyers commission as you might get stuck eating it if you get your agent involved. 

On your rehab team question, that's a bit more involved.

Sounds like there also may be a bit of emotion involved. 

you have to be positive that the numbers will yield profit for all involved parties. if you aren't sure of the exit strategy or how you will secure funds then you still have a far way to go. do you have cash buyers with verifiable proof of funds lined up?

Yes Dave, that was what I was betting on. 

After you have your first property if she is not involved consider yourself lucky.

I bet you can contact them to get his contact. 

If lenders are involved, the checks are made out to them, too. 

In my opinion there are too many factors involved in an association that could disqualify the property as a deal and many of those things are not feasible to acquire in a couple of hours or perhaps even days.