Looking for advice on buying a property at auction

[Bonnie Low]

We've been scouring the local MLS and have even looked at a few properties brought to us by our Realtor before they hit the market, but so far, we haven't been able to buy anything because the foreclosures we've looked at have all been bought during the owner-occupied phase or we've just plain been out bid on other properties. So we want to branch out a bit and are interested in looking into tax auctions, but it's a bit scary. Can anyone recommend a really good resource for advice on what to look for and how to do your best due diligence on tax auction properties? Many thanks!