The house is in bad shape needs a lot of work. 

I was super excited when it was only at like $16k a few hours before the auction ended, but by 7am it sold for just shy of $100k - piece of land with similar qualities sold for more than 3 times that earlier this month, so still don't think the winner got a bad deal I just don't have that budget.I couldn't bring myself to pay several hundred for a piece of land I couldn't even legally build anything on.I have a feeling other counties farther from Boise and perhaps without the online auctions may have better deals.Still, it was a really good learning experience.

Yes $40 is a lot but its also a very good way to weed out bad apples.

Depends on:1 - How many other potential tenants you have lined up2 - How bad you want to make moneyKeep this in mind. 

Reason 3 is especially bad for owners.

Likely the reason why you got this off of a tax deed is that the prior owners determined they couldn't do anything with the land either and quit paying the taxes rather than throwing good money after bad.

Maybe not as bad off as you think @Gelerie S. 

What’s a bad deal?

If they want the property badly they'll find a way.

Honestly flips scare me because I don’t know a ton about doing the work myself and there are quite a few bad contractors in our area.