Buying properties at action is a risk v reward thing. Some auction companies will provide this is they have it, but you run the risk there is a problem and the owner are not disclosing it. You need to make the call, DD costs can add up fast on properties you don't close on. But there are things you can do to mitigate the situation, most states have data bases with environmentally impacted properties, you can see if this property or anything close by is on it. Also you should try to understand what the prior uses have been, this will give you a clue, as well I would look at what the properties neighbors are and you can get a good idea of the likelihood of if there is an issue there. As I said its risk v reward, but you can do things to mitigate your risks
