How to fund deals for a Sheriff Sale

[Darren Finney]

Hello - relatively new investor and I'm very interested in purchasing homes in the Hamilton County, Indiana area at the local Sheriff Sales.  However, you have to bring certified funds to the auction - so how can you accomplish this?  I couldn't believe that a hard money lender is going to just give you the funds without reassurance of you actually being able to buy the property, but maybe I'm missing something.