If it's the latter, the online auction sites start the bids low as a teaser in order to get competition and more bids.  

.)* Reserves - savings from each rent payment for future expensesIf you wanted to use more like a PM, you could set up an online form for tenants to input requests and include attachments and track maintenance through it.Hope that helps.PS - I still use Excel for projections/modeling

They must also have 24/7 access to their breaker panel.

Institutional investors have recogized the opportunity 2 or 3 years ago and it is evident today by all the new luxury appartment buildings comming online. 

They usually will offer tenant screening and online applications as well.

You could use the BP calculator (5 times for free membership) or find some available online for free.The most important thing that is going to get you ahead: commit to do 1 thing at least every day that is going to get you closer to your goal of acquiring and creating wealth through real estate: read, analyze, go to open house....

@James Maness, If the properties held in your IRA produce enough income for you to live on - you could access your retirement funds prior to normal retirement age without penalties.

From searching online I haven't got an answer the actual process if I can remove it, every blog says talk to a lawyer, it survives tax deed and purchaser will be liable, but it doesn't answer if I buy whats the process to follow and if its even possible to clear title other than being responsible for the amount.the property is worth around $800-900k, Auction starts around $80k, given the hassles involved, I wanted to know how much it would cost in addition to tax deed purchase to get a clean title.

Your realtor may have access to the same or similar tool. 

It does not give you access to the 1st lien.