Aloha,Your purchase agreement should be asking for copies of all rental related documents, PLUS an estoppel letter/certificate for any occupied units.

FWIW, i expect life to be pretty busy the next year or two - with a newborn, a new job, and the requirement to pass some certification exams. - will having a PM be able to defray enough of the time to make this workable?

Annual Certificate:File your LLC's Annual Certificate each year.

Massachusetts law requires a lead certificate on file with the state for a rental where children live or will be present for more then xx days a year.

How relevant is having a certificate of occupancy when buying a property (multifamily or single home).

And mom passed at the end of April, they got the last of the money in the first week of January of the next year, 8 months and a week, not that long considering we had to get death certificates in LA, 60 day notice to vacate, escrow for 45 days, and reno time and listing time. 

To counteract this you may inquire as to the expense it would cost to elevate the property and get an "elevation certificate" if that is even possible.

The selling of my house having an OO note , without an occupancy certification rider , was not a rental, and I actually lived in, all within a few months of the purchase does not constitute occupancy fraud, not by a stretch.

I wish you tons of luck and hope to hear from you soon about getting your certificate/diploma!

First, get a survey or an "improvement location certificate" to see what's really going on.