The auditor in Cincinnati sent us a tax lien certificate with an amount good through 1/15/23.

I was pleasantly surprised that i    did not feel pressured to purchase the 3 day training on flipping houses that included a credit limit of over a million dollars to fund deals and a course on purchasing tax lein certificates that give a rate of return of 16 to 50%.  

CCIM and other certificates don't necessarily mean anything. 

You would still need to pass your required certification courses and the state issued real estate licensing exam.

But not everyone can make a 300K a year W2 income, it took a lot of education and certifications as well as skills to build that so I'm going to grind it out until I can't anymore.

Mandatory lead-safe certificates for pre-1978 rental properties."

Once we have the property under contract we start due diligence (reconcile financials, rent roll analysis, inspections, appraisers, estoppel certificates, etc etc).

You can give them notice of termination as soon as you close, in accordance with State law.Your offer to purchase should include a requirement that the Seller provide all documentation and agree to sign an estoppel certificate (also called estoppel form or agreement).

And make sure to get a C of O (Certificate of Occupancy) if required in your jurisdiction.SIDE NOTE:The Lender's Appraiser can talk to you all they want, what they can't do is discuss their opinions, but they discuss facts.

If you haven't done so already, be sure to have him get you a "current" copy of his certificate of insurance (COI).