If they have updated photos, then put in an offer subject to inspection and a site visit. 

Your best play at buying at auction and being smart about it is to:- Run your numbers excellently- Assume it's in rough condition, work off the exterior clues you can observe- Call the utility companies and get the past 12-24 month bills from the house (indicates systems functioning, etc)- See if you can get some "advanced info", like former zillow rental pics, old MLS photos, a neighbor that has the scoop, etc.There are some deals to be had, but it's a far cry from the "pennies on the dollar" world of pre-2015 auctions. 

Putting on the MLS can all be done from home if the photos are complete.

This means when you do want to get credit you may need to temporarily unlock your credit.The above steps don’t provide guarantees and are not comprehensive or exhaustive, but collectively they can substantially lessen risk.NMLS required??

Ps. start with uploading a professional looking photo of you smiling and get out there!

Inspection report revealed the owner had updated ONLY the interior areas visible in photos, like the floors, kitchen, bath.

Hi y’allI can’t seem to figure out if I’ve become Tech Illiterate or can you only upload a banner photo if you have a pro/premium acct ?

Also the chimney looks old and compromised according to the exterior photo and the attic photos. 

I was recently charged $45 for them to take photos of the water heater I’m having replaced.The property is in a large neighborhood with plenty of other rental homes... not a far trip by any meansHello,I am looking for advice about using a lockbox for a property.

Plus I was thinking maybe they would let me put my other properties on the same HELOC to unlock the the 5% equity available on each of them (2 properties that are 75% leveraged currently).Or, do we wait till July and refinance, but only getting 75% LTV or $91K on the main house.Just trying to think through this to best position us to purchase our next investments.