In order to be eligible to do a 1031 and exempt from FIRPTA withholding the investor must either obtain a withholding certificate certifying the non-recognition of gain from the 1031 in advance from the IRS.   

Yes you will also need your certificate of formation, operating agreement, franchise tax info(if applicable in IL)-basically just bring the company book with you.

Caution:Contracting for repair, maintenance, remodeling, or improvement by any person licensed under part I of chapter 475 (real estate agent) while acting as the owner’s agent pursuant to that license, where all work requiring a contractor is performed by a contractor who has a current, valid certificate or registration issued under this part to perform such work, and where the aggregate contract for labor, materials, and all other items is less than $5,000; however, this exemption does not apply: (a) If the maintenance, repair, remodeling, or improvement is a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by the same or a different contractor, or in which a division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $5,000 for the purpose of evading this part or otherwise.For the sake of your cousin's license, either make her a part owner (sharing the gross profit as her compensation) or get a GC on the job asap.Just a helpful hint to keep a fellow real estate agent out of jail. 

I would also require to be a certificate holder, this will notify you if the policy ever terminates for any reason.

(D) "Institution of higher education" includes all of the following:(1) A state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code;(2) A nonprofit institution issued a certificate of authorization under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code ;(3) A private institution exempt from regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code, as prescribed in section 3333.046 of the Revised Code.(4) An institution with a certificate of registration from the state board of career colleges and schools under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code that is approved to offer degree programs in accordance with section 3332.05 of the Revised Code.

In most states, if the tax lien is paid prior to the redemption date, you as the buyer will pay the taxes, penalties and often interest back to the individual who purchased the tax certificate, or the county if no one purchased the tax certificate.

We found many, many articles discussing this issue, training websites selling their certificates and people sharing their stories. 

Did you buy the tax Deeds or the tax Certificates?

Pursuant to this law, if a building doesn't have a residential certificate of occupancy, which would require landlords to bring fire and safety codes current, they can't evict tenants from living there.The celebs' building doesn't have the required certificate so they can't be evicted.They owe the landlord $120,000!!!

The biggest obstacle facing first timers in tax certificates/deeds is the lack of understanding "due diligence."