You may see other bids from the auction company itself but if it stays on the market, they will get the hint of the true value.If it allows inspections, take a contractor and have them give you a scope of work and conservative (higher end) bid to account for unknowns.

Another hint is ask some Real Estate agents.

They've been hinting at doing it for years now and the only reason they wouldn't is because they don't think there's a recovery.

This is our first buy and hold as a company so I want to make sure I am not missing any helpful hints.

May have given you a hint...I'd get the Junkyard Dog 781-593-4146 to start evicting them ASAP.

I am just inquiring for any helpful tips, hints, and knowledge to get started.  

We also noticed repair work on the ceiling hinting that it may have been previously repaired and he stated that it probably was remedied. 

We also noticed repair work on the ceiling hinting that it may have been previously repaired and he stated that it probably was remedied. 

So the odds of them avoiding you and never showing, paying or contacting you are probably higher than them showing up at your door.Then, of course, try to screen tenants more closely, and this may hint at another issue with the pm if they got you tenants with problems that could have been detected with a standard screening procedure...

The hint from the seller's agent is that they're close to their bottom limit because they have a mortgage and don't have money to bring to the table.