Provides buyer with clean preliminary title report from ABC Title.Something smelled fishy, I don't recall what exactly tipped me off, but I called a few local title companies and discovered that pre-escrow had been opened with them revealing clearly clouded title. 

I'm unsure about your area,  but in mine,  if the repairs were made by a licensed contractor and you could obtain copy of invoice,  you can contact the contractor to fix their faulty repairs or report them. 

There are other differences of course  reporting, resale times State Approvals, SEC pre approvals, Suitability Standards, and advertising methods.  

This requires a move-out inspection where the current condition is compared to the condition on the move-in report.

You've joined the right group with plenty of investing tips.Since you are from Germany and therefore familiar with foreign real estate investment portfolios, if you are interested in information of the Japan property market, do let me know.

Can you report him to the licensing authorities in your area?

They must provide me a copy of the  credit score and report semi annually.  

You shouldn't need any other documents other than the report the inspector will give you to review.

The 401k loan will not affect your credit report or your DTI.If the 401k is with a previous employer, look into the self directed IRA or Solo 401k options, which allows you to invest in real estate.

In my area, the listing office has 3 business days to report a status change (pending) to the MLS.