Would love to understand any Jedi Mind Tricks to convince other investors at an auction to not bid.

Setting a reserve price and then having an open house the day of the auction to accept bids and hopefully find a direct buyer. 

Can't afford to, they bid the job so low they're making $5/hr. 

A representative from Kohler came out and gave a bid of 38k for new showers which does not include any other work like new flooring, vanity and toilet etc.

When mortgage rates come down this fast by 1% the buyers rush back to the market causing bidding wars!

Know anybody that can bid?

The trend is also fueling mergers and acquisitions within the industry, such as Circle K’s recent bid to acquire 7-Eleven.These global real estate updates reflect a dynamic market adapting to new challenges and opportunities.

If you do decide to go with Home Depot, they have a bidroom they can put things through to potentially lower the full price, it's done through the Contractor Services Desk which only has limited hours- I don't recall if they need to attach an MHIC license to that in order to submit for bid.

The utility company may have legal reasons for not being able to pay the commission or have a legal requirement to get 10 bids if they do pay commission.

I inspect virtually every property I bid on.