Went to a foreclose auction How did you finance this deal?

You have the area experience and data to help you, but courthouse steps auctions are blind bidding (other than what you can find through the windows), all cash, 10 percent down at the time of close, and not always clear on all of the liens associated with the house (tax liens, HOA liens, utility liens, etc.). 

And the trustee could see that the chapter 11 was not sincere so they basically took everything and are liquidating the assets through auctions.  

 Definitely looking for good off market deals in the Norwhich, New Heaven areaHave you looked at purchasing via foreclosure auctions? 

Hi, I am self employed, I buy used vehicles at dealer auctions and leave them at a local used car dealer lot on consignment, when it sells after commission and some fees i receive my check.

Specifically, I’m interested in:Websites or platforms that list foreclosuresLocal auctions or foreclosure salesNetworking tips or local contacts who might be aware of upcoming opportunitiesThank you in advance for your help!

We’re actively participating in auctions, but unfortunately, we missed out on our last bid by one bid higher.

Items you will be asked for will be:Address:Purchase Price:Rehab budget:Estimated Term needed:Estimated ARV:Square Feet:Configuration (Bedrooms, Bathrooms):Rehab short description:Explain why this is a good deal:Your history in real estate (including number of flips):Any other comments about the project:Include a Property Data Sheet (MLS Listing, FSBO Ad, Auction Listing, etc)Also include a minimum of 3 Solid Sales Comparables – preferable realtor generated*Once all of stage one above is sent in it can take up to 24 hours for approval to move on to stage 2.Stage 2 on the following page.1Page 2 of 2-Stage 2-After initial review we’ll need the following items sent to processing (Note: all costsat this point are your responsibility & don’t guarantee funding):Inspection from a professional inspectorBPO or Appraisal (Please see guidelines below for a BPO)REPCDates: Inspection Period, Settlement DateDetailed Renovation Budget from 3 contractors (please tell is which contractor you feel best about using)More info may be needed as we move forward, it depends on the best structure for the deal*Once all of stage 2 is submitted in will take a few hours to review and if everything is approved it can take upto 10 business days to close.BPO Guidelines:Please do not use your buyer’s agent to do the BPO.

I would just suggest you make sure you fully understand that process before you dive into it - because you can lose a lot of money fast if you don’t know all the ins and outs.Likewise, rehabbing isn’t always straight forward… like who will do the work, permits, contractors, unknown damage you may not have accounted for - especially in  a foreclosure where there usually isn’t the ability to inspect the property.We’ve done several flips we won at auction, and lost plenty of them in the bidding.  

Cincinnati has multiple locations of Fast Track Auctions ("FTA").