One way to prevent that is to get an estoppel certificate.

Once you qualify either of these 2 ways you must still complete certain certifications.

Just make sure before the roofer begins work he gives you a certificate of insurance and you are named on it.

Banks (at least in Texas) generally require the certificate of formation, certificate of filing, the EIN#, and the LLC Operating Agreement listing the members that have the rights to be able to open an account and withdraw money from the account. 

In Philly you'll provide the lease, lead paint disclosure, partners in good housing pamphlet, and rental certification license.

Has anyone ever obtained a secured loan from a bank using a pool of Louisiana Tax Liens (Tax Sale Certificates) as collateral? 

Besides registering it with the city and getting my lead certificate and registering with MD dept of The Environment, do I need a Use and Occupancy certificate?

The winning bidder can take possession as soon as they get their tax certificate, usually a few weeks after the auction. 

I was curious if it's worth my time to get a certification in property management as that seems to be a big blank spot in my mind.

USPAP (the appraiser's bible) requires each appraisal submitted to a client to state in the certification that compensation is not based on a predetermined result or value.