Unknown Occupancy Status - Auction-Purchased House

[Helder Cristovao]

Hey everyone,

This post is related to my other post about a house on Hubzu that is across from my parents' current home.

From everything my parents and I can gather, it seems that this house is unoccupied during the day and possibly sporadically occupied at night by the son of the former owner.

If I do close on the house, how do I go about officially taking possession of the property? Can I have a locksmith get me into the house, change the locks, and just start putting items outside since there's nobody in the house during the day?

I know each state has its own laws concerning this, but I'd appreciate any insight. This particular house is in NJ.

Thanks!

Helder