I live in Pennsylvania and on the web I found that the Court house has a  Judicial Tax Sale, and a Repository List, the repository list has bids for homes/trailers that is only $250 per bid.

Right now I am thinking of just picking a company based on web reviews .. is that a good idea?

@Bennett Schwartz from their web site: The National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) provides resources for residential property management professionals who desire to learn, grow, and build relationships.They have a unique code of ethics that pertains to property management.

There is always that outlier...that one rogue bank, that one rogue person, but for most, if not all financial institutions engaged in banking, they don't work directly with end buyers on REO property unless that end buyer is a fully vetted, institutional buyer, and usually only with bulk sales.

A bit about myself and my interests: I am an aspiring REI from Atlanta, GA with a multitude of focused skills; including copy writing, intermediate marketing, product development, website customization, graphic design, video editing and audio mixing/ editing.Currently, I own and operate a company where we connect and develop web based solutions. 

Info on the web is outdated.

To find Meetups click on Network in the navigation bar at the top of the web page. 

See what the costs will likely be(and check references/web reviews diligently.)

Kelvin, I've been in banking (but not directly mortgage) for 10 years so I know enough about this to be dangerous. 

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