Dirt-bags will give you some dog-and-pony dance about how good their 95lb rescue mutt is, but in reality, it'll eat the doorknobs off the place.  

If they roll up to the showing in a car filled to the roof with old McDonald's bags, have mustard stains all over their shirts, and reek of smoke, I would find a way to not accept their application.  

While there is no true definition, anything under 8 units is commonly with residential agents.  9-20 is mixed bag where you still see many with standard agents, but also more with "commercial brokers".  

Is it possible that the value of Newburgh was pumped up and now investors are left holding the bag? 

If they've left clothes and other belongings behind, you may want to document them and bag them up as the law does require storage of items for 30 days, at which point you can donate, sell, or throw away.

The goal is to leverage 20+ years of corporate sales experience (from leadership levels to carrying a bag) and apply these skills to all that real estate has to offer.My real estate goals are pretty straight forward.

If you are unable to repay they are left holding the bag.

My answer to your question was in regard to internet auctions not municipal, county tax salel auctions as they are a whole different bag'.

Its also the best for appreciation, thus most forgiving of out of town investor mistakes.South Shore is a mixed bag: houses, condos, and apartment complexes.

Cat's out the bag already!