Your best bet would be to leverage your condo docs condition to either walk away from the deal or to ask for a reduction in the purchase price based on information you gained from the condo doc review. The nice thing about condos, is that the condo docs condition gives you a really easy out of your deal. I had a deal going last year for a seller that had his buyer state that she didn't like the fact that the condo development restricted the colour of window coverings you could put into the unit. She walked away due to this reason. Although I'm sure there were other mitigating factors in this case (like cold feet), my point is that the condo docs condition gives you an easy exit.
From a strategic perspective, exiting the deal and then coming back to the table may not be your best move. It will probably be perceived by the seller as shady and a bit of a backhanded move, which puts you in a worse position vs. where you're at now.
Therefore, I'd put your cards on the table now, say that your uncomfortable with the condo docs, and ask for the price reduction now or you will walk away.
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