Quote from @Jason Malabute: Thanks Jason for the response. 

From furniture breaking and needing to be replaced, and it being a he said, she said on who was responsible for the damage.

The defendant has likely not paid anything back ( I don't know how to look up if she obliged with the court's judgement) , the  search shows owes mortgage of 125k, IRS tax lien of 12k, county sewer waste/state liens and so on( roughly 10k).My question is if I purchase the property at auction , am I responsible for ALL the liens listed?

@Drago Stanimirovic Thank you so much for that response.

Thank you Tim for the response.

Have some initial conversations to see who’s responsive, knowledgeable, and investor-friendly.Once you find a good fit, you can focus on building a strong relationship with that one realtor.

And although I'm grateful to have found another lender to get it done, it cost me more money in points, a higher interest rate because of the current rate was higher than previous, and I had to buy another appraisal for $750.The response I received from one of the founders of the company states: "We are not able to refund any amounts at this time as the time of quality control has passed....

It's not over until the end of their lease term, or the rerenting of their unit earlier, or the remaining tenant agreeing to accept 100% responsibility for the unit.

This can create a subtle but effective pain point for the landlord—especially if they’re not excited about taking on those responsibilities.

Some hard money lenders will fund the project but I agree with Nicholas L's response that it's harder when you are a first time investor without a track record.