Just to clarify,  the seller never actually provided us any use or certificate of occupancy documents for the property.

It looks like your county recorder uses a third party service for title documents which will be spendy if you don't need it for heavy use  So you will have to contact the recorder directly or find a title company that can help you with this.The other free way to quickly check is through your state's GIS department which has an online parcel map.  

Let me know if you have any questions. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/documentation-needed-...

I'm sorry you're dealing with this.Your first step is to document what has happened up to now.Your second step is to return the security deposit OR send an accounting of how you spent it and return anything left over within 30 days.This part is very important.

Your investment is at the mercy of the association and its Board of Directors.Some associations welcome investors and are renter friendly and others despite the governing documents permitting rentals are not rental friendly at all, which leads me to my next point.In addition to the REI due diligence you're already doing for the area, the property, rent etc. another very important aspects of this purchase are the governing documents.I would advise anyone who is considering purchasing a townhouse within an association to carefully read the governing documents before making an offer on the home.

He withdrew after we filed our answer in which we included among other things documentation alleging fraud against him.This is all the information i have so far on the case, if anybody can give me advice on how to handle this legal issue.Jeremiah Gutierrez

The actual rule here concerning Student loans is "if the payment used for the monthly obligation is less than 1 percent of the outstanding balance report on the credit report and/or less than the monthly payment reported on the credit report then the mortgagee must obtain written documentation of the actual monthly payment, the payment status, and evidence of the outstanding balance and terms from the creditor."

What documentation will I need to provide to my CPA for this transaction?

He said in New York, sellers/brokers don't provide those documents until there is proof of funds or proof that the buyer has done one or more deals in New York City.

First step would be to gather all documents and seek death certificate, which will be needed to have the discussion with any of the financial institutions involved.