I completed the permit process for the home and was given a certificate of occupancy for the home permit.

Second best would be a real estate certificate from an accredited college - usually consisting of 3 -4 courses successful completion of which results in the certificate.  

When you see a house within a trust you'll have to make sure that the person selling the house has the trust certificate, and there is a form that will need to be filled out and notarized by the person named on the trust.

And there is never a time when I am sitting in Burger King having lunch after having walked to property and I'm discussing it with someone--that I think I would rather put that money into stock certificates on this stock exchange versus getting a hold of the property and doing what I want with it.Good Luck!

I don’t have the certification to take out and disposal of asbestos.

Pro Tip: Make sure the laundry vendor names the property as "co-insured" and does not simply provide a certificate of insurance for the property's file Since laundry leases are "real property" leases a separate paragraph will spell out that the laundry lease conveys when the land is sold.... so any property that is sold while the lease is in effect will be required by law to assume it. - this is often times confusing for a new or amateur owner who may not be schooled in real property leases.

I work in Residential and I am working on getting my Commercial certification.

There was some huge plays back in the day in Monterey county doing Certificates of Compliance..

Lead based paint is the biggest issues so make sure you have disclosures and or lead certificates.

IN CA ozone generators are only allowed to be used by very specialized companies with approximate certifications etc.