LC states they are to have insurance but doesn't specify what kind.

I never used my broker license for a full time job even though I kept it active for about 30 years.i closed a few deals for other people and have only one real estate investment deal for myself.As a safety thing, right after you close on an improved property, get an insurance policy that will protect you if there is a loss.  

Cosmetically, it needs lots of updating, and it doesn't have some standard amenities like parking and central air that most expect in this neighborhood.

I'm asking for any experience and suggestions from any BP  members who have knowledge of a situation like this and what can I do to adjust my REI business model to deal with this.I didn't have flood insurance and hoping I get the FEMA grant that has been approved for the area.This is a very difficult time and thousands of people like me are doing everything we can to survive and come out of this in one piece. 

Hello BP,Im looking for real estate attorney and insurance broker in the New haven County CT.

It's a great option for now ... just please know what the future can hold and have a strategy in place for that.And if they're not paying their 1st mortgagee it could be that they're not paying the realty taxes and maybe they've let their insurance lapse. 

However it does run more risks of course once you buy it you own it.. as oppossed to buying already rehabbed and tenanted.. then its just making sure you do your home inspections etc etc.I know TK operators that do some pre rehab.. and do it well.. but they are not nearly as prevelant as the standard model now of rehabbed and tenanted. the other thing is a rehab and tenanted you can leverage into it day one.. pre rehab as stated is generally all cash then refi later to pull your cash out.

None were in flood zones so we have no flood insurance.

Will banks approve this and also allow for the mortgage insurance to be dropped from the loan?

But the appraiser standard maybe otherwise.It looks okay as-is and everything is functional, but the paint on the trims are peeling.