This will alleviate your responsibility of filing a non-resident.New Jersey partnerships also require to withhold taxes on non-resident partners.

They could also say there are repairs and they are withholding like you say but they are aware of what I expect if that's the case.

They said I couldn't withhold the cost of the screen because I hadn't done yearly "screen inspection and repair".  

Now I'm concerned with holding costs blowing out the budget if it takes a month or two to sell.

If there are damages, withhold the actual costs to do the repairs.

They smoke inside the unit, they've stolen packages from other tenants, they have explosives (fireworks) left in the hallway, they have both hallways blocked with personal items, they are trying to blackmail us by withholding rent so that we extend their lease until 2022.

@Tyler HarrelThe custodian, in normal times, will take a 20% withholding tax from the distributed amount and then federal tax and penalties (10%) will be assessed in the taxable year.

But as with holding it long term I would need to be able to reinstate the loan.

California has a Franchise Tax withholding requirement. 

I get so tired of being pitched and fed crumbs only to have them withhold the real content until I fork over money I've been saving to invest.