Someone with a 700 credit score and good job.

I think you are on the right track and should only be looking at values on owned land.

same with HVAC and other big ticket items.with that said, i don't invest in Indianapolis, but you're likely still in a sellers market, which means that sellers are going to be less inclined to make fixes / give credits for issues. 

If you do a good job with building sponsor relationships, then you can probably get to the point that they'll allow you to use their track record. 

You're definitely on the right track with investing your time in real estate and getting active on BP!

My point is I want to avoid paying for the repairs, am I on the right track and is there any advice I should know before my first auction ?

Aim for a 620+ credit score, save for a down payment, and research markets with strong rental demand.

Your credit score needs to stay relatively the same from application to closing. 

I've had HUD forms filled out billing me for pro-rations that were the seller's responsibility, agents who have lost track of contingency removal dates, ... the list goes on and on.

I want to scale, but not sure how to develop my strategy.I have a $200k HELOC and excellent credit worthiness and high income from my day job.