I got 10X latest commerical auction flyer and there had to be 20 plus hotel/motels.. 

Any list you get from the county is pretty much useless. 95% of the pre-foreclosures will get cancelled. 95% of the properties on the list have not been scheduled to go to the auction and the property owners will get their foreclosures cancelled. 

My strategy is to register / go to the auctions and learn that way.

I am closing on a property sold via foreclosure auction in Connecticut where the tenant needs to be evicted by the State Marshal in the future.

In the past 5 months, we have put in multiple offers on REO, auction, HUD, and Fannie Mae properties, without much success.

I have bought several properties at these auctions.

Lastly, foreclosures at courthouse auctions are cash only and 10 percent down at the time of sale, without full guarantee on all of the liens associated with the property.

("A real estate broker, for the purposes of this article, is defined to be a person, firm or corporation who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, or by reason of a promise or reasonable expectation thereof, lists for sale, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, exchange, purchase or rental of real estate or an interest therein, or collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real estate or solicits for prospective purchasers or assists or directs in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation or closing of any transaction which does or is contemplated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, renting or auctions of any real estate . . ."

The lender will auction the property off if they take it.

It was one of those situations where someone really needed a lifeline—the seller was facing foreclosure and had just 30 days before his house went to auction.