The county office suggests that you do a title search.

Full title search will be complete tomorrow so I'll know if there are any more liens to cover.  

Instead of finding a buyer, I decided this would be my chance to start flipping and I aggressively started searching for a hard money lender.

Despite having cash your offer will still be weak and less desirable than other investors who are pouncing on your deal .

I'm selling a rental property at a profit and intend to buy another rental property to improve cashflow and get into a more desirable and easier to manage rental.

This is also a topic of frequent discussion, I suggest you search the forum for related keywords and results will keep you busy reading for hours...As you read you will see who the real players are, do little due diligence, review their references and then contact 2 or 3 to speak directly, then make your choice.

At or after the auction you need to do a title search and understand what other liens and encumberances might be attached to the property. 

Look for stable assets; basic housing will always be desired, high end luxury not always. 

I've done some searching, and previous Seller A's company is no longer in business. 

@Marlin Helsel - I am not sure of your exact location, but if I could give you one piece of advice for meeting people, it would be this.Go to the Nav Bar > "Network" > "Members" Search for members in your area and message them asking to meet for coffee to just chat real estate.