This particular property is on an auction website, and it appears that the only way I can get inside the property is with the representation of a licensed agent.

So understand their reputation, processes, etc and become comfortable with that. 

The property is currently being marketed by a real estate agent on Zillow and other websites for 165k.

I have ran into some companies that are reputable. 

so to be successful at this end of it means.. you need great contacts at your title company that will give you a lot of information and also do a date down literally on the phone with you.. you catch 97% of what needs to be caught but your still taking risk.you need to be able to prep your own docs.. you need to get the seller to a reputable notary  preferably at a title company your going to end up using to resell so they know the deed was not forged or coerced .. then you need CASH to either pay off the loan that day or reinstate it.. you need great relationships with the trustee's handling these you should be on first name basis with the person in charge of the file.. then you need courier service to run the cashiers checks ( in my instance from Portland to Seattle to NW trustee services). 

Dear BP community,I was wondering, where can I learn more about real estate professional business ethics and conduct (writing the right emails, talking to people of the phone, negotiating, accepted norms and standards, and etc.)Do we have such resource on this website?

Glad you joined the best real estate investing website!

Karen, I won't be attending but I can recommend a tip that could save you thousands of dollars: Leave your credit cards at home.Most of the free / low cost seminars give you a few crumbs of information but are mainly sales presentations designed to "upsell" you on more expensive "boot camps" and/or "mentoring programs".They all follow the same classic sales formula, they'll tell you that it normally costs $X (you can even go on their website and see that price) but "today only" or "only for the first N people to sign up" they're putting on a special deal.They'll do the whole "this is how much it would cost individually but here's an incredible package deal" etc.

If you want to study up on your own check out Nolo Press website and books. 

I guarantee you that just by doing those two things consistently that you will have a list of reputable wholesalers in your network in no time.