So you might have to file a quiet title action to gain title to the property.   

Hi, see http://www.usa-nra-tax.com/setup.html which addresses this point, you can use a) if your country (see http://www.investor-realestate-accounts.com/wiki/InformationForForeignInvestor) has a tax treaty,  b) if sending W7 with filing, h) if asking for ITIN to obtain mortgage.Caveats apply so let us know what you find.

The seller hopes the buyer (gets pregnant) on the deal with tens of thousands of dollars spent or more and also if they have a 1031 exchange they can now be stuck with the choice or face a big tax penalty.If a seller does not have a full file ready to go the minute they go under contract then either the seller, the listing broker, or both are incompetent or they are trying to hide something  and commit unfair dealings by pulling one over on a buyer.

The commissioner said that I should get an architect involved.

This is exactly what we need, everything is better when government gets involved!

Prior to me putting my property in a trust I would file my own evictions.

I have been involved with flipping and RE investing for some time but I'm fairly new on BP as well.

If they ask what that involves I explain I am a landlord and a house flipper.

@Pandu Chimata ,The gain on the sale of the property is not taxed until your 2018 taxes are due in 2019, but if you made a significant profit, you might want to ensure that your W-2 withholding, if you have a regular job, is enough to cover the extra taxes you owe on the profit or make estimated payments so that you dont pay any penalties for underpayment of taxes you owe when you file your taxes 2019. 

Structural issues can be costly, and usually require a structural engineer to be involved in some capacity.Don't bite off more than you can chew on your first deal.