I am also waiting to take my realtors certification so I feel like maybe I should hold off on looking until I can represent myself so I can use my commission.

I am thinking out loud here but you really should make sure that you obtain a clean/clear Certificate of Occupancy before you close the deal.Even if your lender does not require a Certificate of Occupancy, the City is aware that it MAY NOT issue a Certificate of Occupancy without a garage built on the property.IF you close without this being resolved, the City may contact you as the Owner and (a) demand that you build a garage and (b) inform you that you have a code violation while you have tenants living in the building.IF the City decides that a garage must be built, you could obtain a "conditional" Certificate of Occupancy whereby you either promise to build a garage at a later date/deadline or you make the promise along with paying a bond or escrow to the City.Personally, I would make the Seller pay you for the cost of building a new garage as they are selling the property to you that is not up to code. 

My wife works in facility health care and is a nursing assistant with containment facility certification in a top-ten hospital system in the USA.Standard infectious disease isolation protocols call for N95 disposable respirators.

I'm in Florida and I have been in the business for over twenty-five years.In recent months, we have had a high number of tenants going to websites to get an ESA certification.

Did an FHA loan on my current 4plex with the owner/occupy program.

And, FYI brother, In my city, we have a program (PHDC) that allows buyers to make offers on and buy properties that provide fair offers and fair rent in relation to the respective community, all while EARNING my real estate license.  

Most utility companies have a Landlord program that automatically switches utilities to the landlord once the tenant cancels service.

I want to purchase my first rental property with a mortgage instead of a conventional loan so I can take advantage of the homestyle/homeready programs which allow you to include renovations in the loan instead of conventional loans that require 15% down.

We have the Healthy Homes Program.

I have a FEMA elevation certificate already.