I've read a number of articles on the bidding process but I still have some questions as to procedures.

ALWAYS put everything on paper, even if it's soliciting bids for small projects.

“Coming Soon” properties may or may not come with a starting bid.

Got the termite treatment done with some help, carpets removed, bathroom demoed, measured for windows and doors, working on putting a complete bid package together for Home Depot (If you spend more than $1500, you can request them to give you a bid price which is usually a bit cheaper). 

We decided to get the roof patched for now and got a couple bids from $3k to under $1k, since a new roof was over $10k and we wanted to do all that once after we foreclose with a 100% rehab loan.On top of this, our attorney discovered a release of mortgage was filed in the past, which is what made the homeowner believe there was no money owed.

The other condo is a foreclosure that we also bid on.

I can purchase it on cash basics but I don't want to loose this property if I bid to low .

@Darrell Biddings I personally would not waste my money on those seminars and groups.

As the previous poster said, your bid seems high.  

Tax Sales/AuctionsSee who is bidding on these properties, and try to talk to them after the auction is over.