Client shouldn't care about whether they work through an agent or not as long as the deal hits their parameters.If they were trying something shady or illegal I could see them not wanting to use an agent.Not saying you to use an agent or that if you don't you are shady.Simply saying if it's a deal it's a deal to purchase.Almost all residential REO is listed through a broker/agent.The banks/servicers do not have the manpower to market themselves.We do not have a public record in Georgia as you stated.Most foreclosures are non-judicial here.1.The attorneys are simply the foreclosure attorneys foreclosing on the property.Until it's foreclosed on the bank can only sell the note if they want to.All other approval would have to have the owner go along with it as well.2.Courthouse steps in Georgia is the first Tuesday of every month.These sales are ALL CASH sales if you want to buy.The bank will give the attorney a minimum bid to start at and if nobody bids or the bank bids it up the bank will take back to sell REO.Many properties slated for sale on Tuesday will get pulled for BK filings or loan mod workouts.You can get the minimum reserve bids by calling the attorneys office and giving the case number usually 2 weeks before the courthouse steps sale date.3.You can do this and will find people in pre-foreclosure.It all really depends on what this investor wants to do.Are they buying to rent it out,rehab and flip,assign it (wholesaling).They first need to define what they are trying to do and define a marketing plan around it to generate leads.good luck

Sounds like your state uses judicial foreclosure, so I would expect that the property would be scheduled for an upcoming Sheriff Sale in the county where it is situated.

I figure I'll take out enough salary each month to cover my actual expenses.Some of the strategies I've been reading on the board are mucho cool, but too complicated for my little needs right now.

In Illinois people can drag it out for years through the judicial system.

Did it go well and quickly, were there complications, etc.Thank you in advance.

You complicate your position to act legally when you imply you are the owner it title.

In this case buyer should not have a problem to rehab and flip.Other option is to add buyer as addendum to contract and then doing quit claim deed.Or, as Will said, just walk away and go after something easier if this becomes too complicated.

Say I use money from the SD IRA bank for legal fees and associated charges and flip the property - are there any complications with this ?.....

And to further complicate matters, I am 99% certain our two agents were in a personal relationship as well.

It can be complicated in setting it up, but that's where the work is.