The escrow company is insisting that I sign a Real Estate Withholding Certificate and that I must pay a state tax on this.Is this true?

Many work related courses, like Cisco network certification or Microsoft certification have similar costs for a single class.

They then hit you with the guilt trip of not being serious about your education if you're not willing to invest in it.I always remember what my father told me before I went to school: "you can get all the education you need in a public library, you only want to pay for the certification or license"I think I've found my "public library"!!

From this information you will prepare estoppel certificates for each tenant, review them with the tenant, make any adjustments based upon the information provided by the tenant and then have the tenant attest (sign with a witness) the estoppel.  

They have to either apply for a certificate of non-withholding 3-4 months ahead of the sale. 

Your biggest qualifiers for going with a conventional loan will be:The dwelling unit is built on a permanent chassis and attached to a permanent foundation systemThe manufactured home and the land on which it is situated must be title as real propertyThe home should have a HUD Data Plate and the HUD Certification Label (tag)Any idea on those?

Landlords billing separately for water must file a certificate with the local board of health or inspectional services department that certifies they have done all of the above. 

. $500k may be a little light if you want to go inner Portland, but Newberg is close to you and they have some great new stuff in that price range.If you go this route not only will you not have to drive for dollars, waste money on direct mail (which all the owners are getting flooded with already in the area), not have to meet multiple architects, engineers, general contractors, and not have to oversee the project and wait another year for your Certificate of Occupancy to be issued, but your girlfriend will really appreciate a new house without the grind.Based on your previous posts, I imagine your objection is simply that what you want in a property no one has built.

@Mindy JensenHi Mindy, caveat all this with I've not taken any kind of classes and have no certification on asbestos, but we have re mediated and disposed of some items that tested positive on a rehab. 

They need an occupancy certificate before people can move in and that may be what they are waiting for.