Newbie Foreclosure Help in Florida

[Daniel Paloscio]

Does anyone know about foreclosure auctions in Pinellas County? I'm looking at a property in Seminole FL and I was wondering what I can do to search for title issues myself. A title company will charge me $75 but I want to do my own preliminary research.

I've looked the property owners up in public records and did find a few judgments and liens. Are these all attached to the property or the person? Would the county clerk be able to tell me if the liens were paid off?

I know foreclosure investing is pretty advanced stuff so I'm mostly looking at REO's, MLS listings, and motivated seller properties to flip, but I would like to get into foreclosures. To anyone in the Pinellas County; Largo St Pete Clearwater area that is currently investing in foreclosures any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks