They were abandoned and needed significant work which wasn't a huge issue but in terms of HUD owned properties i heard there can be significant processing periods.

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Any update on this @James Celidonio

If the loan was fully funded at closing and since then the loan is in an interest-only payment period, these numbers would equal. 

In Reno and metro areas, insurance companies primarily focus on roofs, the age of the building, wiring updates, and water pipes, as mentioned @Cameron Moore.

During this renovation period would you, as the lender, want an Actual Cash Value or Replacement Cost policy in place?

I would spend money to enhance and update to current standards the search functionality and person to person tagging so it's easier to find stuff.

Furthermore, if anyone knows of a third party that provides the data or is interested in periodically gathering the data for me from the county courthouse (for a monetary reward), please reach out.

When doing a cash out refinance, it's important to consider seasoning periods of the waiting period you have to have between when the old transaction closed on the hard money loan to the new cash out transaction closing.

Quote from @Katie Camargo: Recently closed on an older property that needs some updating.