As someone who invests in tax liens to acquire deeds and not for the interest, this sucks for me.

The agent will handle all the issues with acquiring a tenant and then hand them over to you to collect the rent.  

Any strategy to acquire this?...

I have not found any good wholesalers and acquire properties via foreclosure auctions mostly.  

I recently purchased a property acquired via foreclosure auction and wanted to use a Hard Money lender.

I would like to acquire these properties somehow and fix them up as someone who actually cares about this community, but I'm not sure if it's possible.

You could do a title search which would be a good idea if you are going to acquire the property. 

Based on what you've shared, I can definitely relate to your goals, as I specialize in helping investors like you scale their portfolios with strategically selected properties.Financing & Expansion Options:Given your current financials, here are a few paths you could consider:HELOC or Cash-Out Refinance: Tapping into the equity of your current property could give you the liquidity needed to acquire more rentals.

He has acquired the land, gotten the permitting, has construction financing lined up but needs ~20% cash equity / home.I know very little about his particular real estate market, and I've never built anything myself. 

He also has a course about how to acquire private money.