I believe you need to put a large deposit on the house and then pay by the end of the day if it is a regular foreclosure auction on on the court house steps. 

That would be found in the local (Superior) probate court where they are deemed to be a resident of.

Also legally binds the renter to pay you rent (if they dont, you can take them to court).  

Find them through Google and meetup.com You can network via phone till you get there.I have a list of our latest emerging markets across the country if you want to have a copy EMAIL me I can send as an attachment.Paul

These are documents the attorney has prepared which are defensible in court and which have only the parties, property addresses, etc. left blank.

They hold 70% of all residential mortgages in the country for very good reason. 

I just finished purchasing my next project at the court house steps and will get started with the rehab soon.

I have been visiting family most every year and now that I've retired I have been residing in both countries during the year I sold my ranch in Oz in 2010 and bought my first sfr in the central valley in 2012 cash during the next couple of years I tried to by others but could not get finance,as it turns out for various reasons i.e. no credit score for lack of history for the years I was away, foreign assets and income is not acceptable here in the U.S.  

However, I'm hesitant because not only am I moving to a different state in 9 months, but my future husband and I will end up moving again in a few years & could end up living outside of the country (military life!).

Buy a foreclosure on the court step.