I also recommend a bank that has local branch that you can go into vs having it 100% online.

Not sure if that is still legal or even translates in today's world of everything online but seemed like a good screening tool to me at the time. 

To me that is requires major compliments, and the review I posted is not appropriate.They really are going above and beyond in this circumstance and its not fair to them to keep this post online just because I wasn't able to reach them and discuss this over the weekend right after new years.PLEASE reconsider taking the post down.

Now I found one that specializes in real estate investors that was recommended by an online mentor.

Start small, be patient, and stay connected with local meetups and online investor communities for support. 

So they are good paying retail.. we had 5 to 7 offers on each project .

For that reason (& other reasons like no one was meeting even online), I started Real Estate Rocks. 

What is the best way to go about finding these property listings online before they go to the auctions?

Documenting your journey online or engaging on LinkedIn can also help expand your network.

Beyond property owner losses are retailers, grocery workers, dog walkers and all walks of life whom’s livelihood was interrupted.