Public records show it was in foreclosure late last year, and lis pendens removed early this year. 2003 shows a mortgage for $300,000.Until it was withdrawn, it was listed at $250,000 and it is poor shape.

Whichever way you decide to go, you have to make sure you have a Public Adjuster on your side, so they can be your advocate in getting the most from your claim, as well as a good restoration company that also does the rehab, so they can point out all the things needed to bring the property back to a habitable condition & the cost (the need for these ppl also applies, even if you're going to sell, since you'll need to know what the proceeds will be).

In terms of fees here is a short list:Park & Recreation, Public Facility Fee, Sewer Fee, Water Fee, School Fee, Affordable housing fee, drainage fee, fire fees, traffic fees. 

A CPA is a Certified Public Accountant, not public as in working for the general public as clients, but in giving public accounting requirements of corporate financial statements, it's a bit of overkill for a small RE investor.

Therefore I am going to ask some stupid or, not well thought questions to educate myself from the ground up.So, is there a connection between the Christmas Holidays and my perception that there aren't very many Wholesale-able houses on the market here in Reno?  

Rental history is proprietary information, it's not public, so it's up to the discretion of the owners if they want to reveal it.

Public records might have led me buy a place  a few blocks over or in different part of town, but I am not sure I would have passed up the great deal I got (perhaps discounted due to the bad neighbor)...

I eliminate all garbage disposals from houses not on public sewer.2.

The public schools are not good but the neighborhood is often occupied by families whose children attend the private school close by but, homes in this area do sit on the market a little longer than the ones I typically do.

You could also pull public records on properties that have sold within the last few months that are in your target area.