If both names were on the deed usually you only need a death certificate and an affidavit to clear title in the other spouse. 

I checked the death certificate and registry of deeds.

So far, what I have done is:1) Applied for a Miami Beach Resort License - This was denied apparently because I had not applied for a certificate of use license2) Applied for a State of Florida Tax Registration - This was accepted3) Applied for a Miami Beach Certificate of Use/Business Tax Application - Waiting for word back4) Applied for a State Vacation Rental License (DBPR-HR-7028) - Waiting for word back5) I still need to apply for a balcony inspection license (DBPR-HR-7020) - I'm trying to find a balcony inspector...

@Greg Grant - $90,100 is simply the price listed on the Certificate of Title in the foreclosure case - the price the bank took the property back at auction.

Have them provide you with a certificate of insurance when they buy it.

This can be worked around using estoppel certificates, but really  this is not sounding promising.

At the moment, some of the big questions I've got are around landlording and the liabilities and legalities associated with it in our area (is an inspection/certification required, are our personal assets safe without forming an LLC, etc.).BP has been a huge help in answering my questions so far, and I look forward to participating and learning more in the future... and building passive income through good buy and hold investments!

I’m currently 17 looking to learn about rental properties and I wanted to know if I needed and certificates or anything to buy and rent property?

Just ask your insurance broker to write your personal name on the certificate that they send to the mortgagee.

The oil tank from our property was cleaned like ten years ago even before we bought it and we have a certificate that everything was done correctly.