If the date is over 10 days old, I'd request an updated copy with a more current date.  

The HOA dues are being payed (through some sort of autodraft) but are in an old amount, meaning that the HOA dues amount have increased, but the owner's autodrafted payments have not updated to match.I have purchased a service to find the contact information for the owner, but all available numbers are not reachable/disconnected.The county office does not have/will not provide contact information for the owner.Oddly enough, the owner's mailing address is for another property nearby, where the taxes are paid in full.How do I go about contacting the owner, or the people who have purchased the taxes/paid the taxes on the owner's behalf.Ultimately, I am looking to purchase the property and get it to an occupied condition.Thanks,Sameer

There isn't a lot of renovated properties in the area but a couple and mostly are just partly updated homes.

A house that mainly needs updating.   

@ Michelle Joe any updates?

She calls weekly asking for him to repair it/update and he gives her the run around.

Of coarse you need permits, you need an updated survey, permits, an engineer, architect etc.

I’ve updated the post too - the house is in California. 

The first thing I do when I buy a property is update the CO detectors and the smoke detectors.

I just got my 4th Huntsville property under contract and am preparing for some light reno / updating.