You cannot make a judgement.

Last thing you want is to find out the $100k property you are buying for $50k has a $1mil lien or judgement on it.   

ALWAYS close through a title company so any outstanding liens, judgements etc are paid at closing. 

Beyond this, I feel there was a failure in judgement as well.

Even after you get a judgement unless the tenants have money in their bank or own something you can put a lien on you're not going to be able to collect. 

Scenario:- You are the lender (purchased the note while in foreclosure)- Lender has been awarded default judgement- Sheriff sale scheduled 6/15/18How does it actually work when you show up for the sale?

I have personally experienced this, and recovery from filing judgements against evicted tenants is rare. 

I would say you need to do your research and find at least three court cases in your county or area that are very similar where the judgement has been in favour of the landlord.

Instead, with my real estate offer, I simply wrote in my offer price, wrote out all sellers closing costs that I would be paying for, and said you will net my offer less any mortgages, liens, judgements, lines of credit you have on the house.

The property is currently occupied and when we view the title document we see a number of outstanding judgements.