I am a beginner in real estate and first time buyer:)

[Natasha Gus]

Hello everybody. Let me introduce myself first: my name is Natasha and I am a student at UNLV. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I have been renting for a while now and I would like to buy a townhouse or a medium sized home. I am looking for a foreclosure or pre-foreclosure properties at www.realtor.com or www.foreclosure.com. I don't want to have a real estate agent because they tried to push me to buy expensive properties which I don't have money for. As I said, I am a student who needs help and I see how people in my area buy townhouses or condos very reasonably priced properties. How do they do it? Thats why I am asking because I have no clue how to start and present my offers. Any help? Any ideas? I appreciate any advice about my situation and thank you for reading my post. P.S. I saw on TV groups of people bidding on properties in parking lots?!?!?!?! How do they do it or find out about these auctions?