It is pretty amazing stuff. 80+% of our leads/rentals come from online lead generation so it is very efficient and we text message the vast majority of leads which saves tons of time. 

The firm has decent reviews on Yelp, but what else can I do in terms of research?

Does anyone know of a hard money lender that would float money to purchase an online auction property?

I looked up online and couldn't find anything concrete.Also because this is my first rental in Howard County, can I request if there's anything else I need to be aware of that others learnt the hard way?

I’m a builder in the Florida Panhandle and my wife is looking to get her real estate license via an online course.

While reviewing it keep in mind/discuss with your tax accountant as you'd probably want to keep your taxes to  minimum.

For example if I want to go in person on a Friday to bid on properties at the actual auction house (in person... not online).Where could I find the specific properties open for bidding on that particular Friday?

Almost every larger city has an online gis map that provides the info. 

Read the reviews about the agent and work with those who are honest and have the time to answer all of your questions.

It's a subsidiary of Farmers insurance, not sure on the reviews for them, but they gave me what I was looking for so I can't complain.