Are you concerned it might be an immoral strategy - going to the auditor before the tax sale? 

Using our Columbus Auditor's site, I've put together a list of all of the properties I'd like to potentially purchase.

I jumped on the county auditor’s website to check, and just as he stated, the property was in Bob’s name.After some quick phone calls, we determined that the attorney who had filed the foreclosure missed the assumption of bid paperwork in the file.

County auditor has property value listed at 225,900 (55,900 land and 170,000 improvements) and taxes are a hefty $6,356.43.

That becomes a supporting document to the matters I just mentioned, besides seeing any judgments, late pays and perhaps undisclosed accounts.You really can't hide your experience or your financial management or your "life style" from a good underwriter or auditor, as they say.....follow the money!

The auditor agreed with the initial appraisal.  

To get addresses if you have permanent property ID number is easy: go to your county auditor site and type in the number.

I look up the owners info on the Auditors website and then plug it into beenverified.  

I got it through quit claim deed and I just get it approved from county assessor, auditor, and recorder.

If you are paying more than the current value as listed on the Auditor's website, the property will be re-assessed at your purchase price, causing your taxes to increase.