City of Cleveland is cracking down on this and other requirements to include lead safe certification and status certification by zip code at varying calendar dates.

@Dean Letfus You can try applying for a Withholding Certificate with the IRS.

Or earn a certificate or trade so that you can get a better paying job?

In my lack of concern because they all had leases and we were paying cash (no bank requirement), I didn’t require an estoppel certificate in my offer.

So look for some good reviews from tenants also. 5. look up the state license- make sure the company name is the same as the license.6. look for a company with in house maintenance with certifications. 7. beware of companies that have full fledged maintenance companies that are seperate entities. 8. ask for a copy of the workmans comp insurance endorsement. 9. ask if employees are on payroll and covered by work mans comp.10 request a copy of liability insurance and E an O insurance. 11. most of ohio has led base certifications, ask about the lead requirements and how they handle them. 12. ask if the units are inspected annually and by who?

I suggest contacting county to confirm and/or get death certificate. 

Hey Ned, I've seen from your site that u are active in investing in tax leins certificates.

If not, we’ll need to have one ordered for you.Entity Documents (NEEDED FOR PREAPPROVAL):LLC/LLP i.Copy of Articles of Formation/Incorporation ii.Copy of fully executed Operating Agreement/Partnership Agreement (all pages & amendments) iii.Certificate of Foreign Qualification (if applicable)Corporation i.Copy of Articles of Formation/Incorporation ii.Copy of fully executed Corporate Resolution designating authorized signer(s) for the Corporation iii.Copy of fully executed Corporate Bylaws iv.Copy of stock certification v.Certificate of Foreign Qualification (if applicable)Identification (NEEDED FOR PREAPPROVAL): Copy Driver’s License or Passport for each Guarantor.Experience – Last 8 Settlement Statements (NEEDED FOR PREAPPROVAL): A big portion of how aggressive we can be with our terms is your experience.

Again, in my state, the contract rules and tax proration credits are final unless you can show that the tax credits given were in error and not in compliance with the terms of the contract.I've represented Buyers at closings in Illinois where the Seller wanted to give a lower tax credit because "we applied for a senior exemption and you will get it on the next tax bill" or "we applied for a certificate of error and expect the county treasurer to amend/lower the current tax bill later."

Also keep in mind to buy a City property you need to have gone through the City of Milwaukee training class, and received a completion certificate.