Has anyone had success purchasing properties on sites like Auction.com and Bankforeclosuresale.com or other similar sites?

I have followed the site recommendation to obtain 3 different quotes.

I am 61 years old and have dedicated myself to learning from this website, a couple other sites like YouTube, and I read a book about every two to three weeks.I spend about 10 to 12 hours a day, 7 days a week doing that.

Great that you joined the site!

I discovered the site after reading a Reddit post about an investor who had built a solid portfolio in a short time was sharing.

I'm looking at it from a "minimize expenses" perspective in order to get into the game and learn (hopefully break even)  then build from there as I've been looking for well over a year now.To complicate matters, I'm also looking for private funding to make it happen so if you're able to go the normal route, more power to you!

The Kenosha/Racine market is extremely competitive right now so be sure to bring your A game and be prepared to move quick if you consider that area. 

@David MoreheadBooks: Due Diligence Handbook (super important and often missed element of the underwriting process)The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide To Decisionmaking And Investment (solid overview by an experienced operator)How to Create Lifetime Cash Flow Through Multifamily Properties (free, solid book)Articles:How to Avoid the Most Common Commercial Due Diligence MistakesDeal Screening Checklist for Passive Multifamily InvestorSpend time poking around the Internet + networking with local multifamily investors to understand how to underwrite and what assumptions to use. 

Not sure that an american rental / investing site is going to be much help .these type of trophy properties are usually sold through higher end brokers like Sotheby's etc .Sounds like a cool place I have to think this is an easy sale for the local brokers or other types of brokerage community in the area.. 

There are lots of resources on this site and meetups that are local to you.