Central AC would have to be the best option for a multi-room unit, you may be able to get away with a window AC or wall mounted mini-split on a one room studio.

Demographically, we also have millennials start to hit the age of household formation, which is putting pressure on the starter home side. 

Shower has low pressure.

Primarily looking in Mount Vernon and neighboring cities.

Some of these properties had inspection sheets with utility conditions listed (ie plumbing held pressure, all outlets worked, heating system operational), some of them had nothing.

Water is being supplied by surface mounted PEX tubing in the kitchen and bathroom.All that aside, the house is still well enough intact to be renovated and made whole again, without question.  

The inside half mounts on the wall, and the rest sits outside.

@Meghan McCallum the economic down-turn really hurt flippers and speculators the most, because they had pressure to sell. 

Thea mount you bid is how much you will pay for the house IF you foreclose on it.If you bid more than 40% of the assessed value you start to pay a "High Bid Premium" that will affect your interest rate.I think you can enter test bids not but official biddign opens on the Friday before the sale. you can change your bid up until the auction is over.

Bank suggested a Reverse mortgage in order to relieve the pressure {but alas, they do not make reverse mortgages!}