Only thing pending right now is that I have the deal contingent on a Land Elevation Certification.  

You can't rent to a family with kids under 7 unless you have a Lead Certificate on file with the state.

The codes inspector told me he could not issue me a permit because the house had not been issued a CO (certificate of use and occupancy) as it was a brand new house that I was building.

The fact that you usually pay for the property in an auction Before this happens I believe is irrelevant.Hers it’s a 15 day lag between paying for the auction and the deed (certificate of title) being executed.

We had to get certifications for a few things and fix up here and there.

Once you do that, each site is different and requires different criteria and/or certifications.

The tenant bought it, sent me the certificate of insurance, then cancelled it and got a refund.

Also, you can have the trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) write a certification letter to certify their work.

.- Document attainment of some educational degree/certificate/etc that qualifies you for the new job.

I've tried taking the un-permitted electrical work approach for a foreclosure in the past, only for it to bite me in the *** during a certificate of occupancy inspection.