If the mortgage position you are bidding on us conformed to be junior to a HELOC, you can only estimate the loan balance (unless you have authorization from borrow to obtain actual beneficiary loan statement). 

I plan on obtaining a PO Box because the last thing I want is angry property owner at my house.

If you have to obtain it then require he pay the premium.

Where can one obtain a directory of individuals who have applications for grant money for raising capital for doing deals in real estate. 

Your agent is correct.We will be in a feeding frenzy fighting for your listing for at least 2 months non stop telling you how great we are all day and all night.Too many agents chasing too little properties making it necessary to call the fresh meat until you grow rotten over a long time.Only way to prevent it is to sell the property now or keep it on the market for an indefinite period which eventually will hurt the future price if you do decide to sell later.Sorry for the trouble.

I just didn't know that this was going to be such an issue for obtaining financing.

You would need to obtain a commercial loan in order to finance the transaction.

It is in our long term goals to obtain more.  

For the past 5 years I have been working as a professional Speech-Language Pathologist (Masters Degree), and hope to apply all the professionalism obtained through my practice.

I have obtained my first tax delinquent list from the county.