Because I am young and want to start a real estate business but don’t have the capital yet to start fix n flip or buy and holds yet or tax certificates.

Since GA doesn't require a certification or license, I'm interested in shadowing someone or doing an internship.  

@Tom R.Tom, the ultimate source to what you really need to do is the code inspector who's going to go through the house before you get your certificate of occupancy.

I got a certificate of title from the county recorder and there is a snipet in there with the following dates & year associated with the filing: 2016                       " xxx Association appoints YYY Law & Associates as their attoneys-in-fact and proceeds to foreclose document no.12033433" 2017                        " ZZZ Mortgage appoints ABC & Associates as their attorney-in-fact and proceeds to foreclose doc 34243433"Here's my question:  1) How can I find out if there's a lien from the association and how much is it? 

And by the way, just last week Cuomo signed into law a bill making it illegal to collect rent from any tenant or evict a tenant residing in a property without a valid certificate of occupancy, so plan on bringing anything up to code before collecting your first dollar of rent, even if the prior owner was collecting.  

If yes, what sort of appraisal documentation / certificate are preferred / acceptable. 3.

These are usually realtor certifications and Listing Addendum's.

They don't realize that fixing these sorts of problems in the future will be a LOT more costly than just doing the right thing today.I guess when the OP gets asked for a Certificate of Occupancy by his end-buyer, he has a plan for dealing with that.

@Brad Zerhusen My closing costs were:$206 Filing Fees$7,100 Origination Fee$3,500 Appraisal$16.00 Flood Certificate$1,810.32 Title Policy$2,537.40 Lenders Attorney Fee's$7,100 Mortgage Broker Fee's$10,428 Tax Escrow$10,036.74 InsuranceAnd I received $15,374.66 for tax proration.

Post any follow-up questions and I will try to respond.Travis WestState-licensed Mold Assessment Consultant (Texas License MAC0325); Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC 0306009) American Council for Accredited Certification