They simply paid some anonymous scammer an up-front fee.OR, I’m totally wrong (which usually goes without saying), and a few things should be clarified.According to the dates you provided, your purchase money loan is just a few weeks old.

To date I've tried to make a total of 2 claims.

These lists have property info, owner info, and auction date. 

It's a big portion of your owners' manual.https://housing.az.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Landlord-Tenant-Act-ADOH-Publication-July-2018_0.pdf33-1375(B) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice givento the other at least thirty days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the noticeIf they cannot produce valid leases, then they are month-to-month tenants. 

@Laura Tabarez, You have to assume there are redemption rights for at least three years after the tax deed date.

I am not sure the broker can prevent you from acting as an agent as long as your license is up-to-date.

More important to me than the speed at which you responded was how you "found" the deal in the first place since it was apparently off-market. 

That was well worth the money since he showed me some of the things to look for in the future so I can do better ballpark estimates on my own and speed up the process of putting a good offer in.  

. - We have a close date of February 3rd. - Our credit union provided us with a pre-qualification letter on September 19th. - They provided us with a commitment letter on December 23rd.

Now that I'm older, I'm thinking that I have no retirement, I'm in debt with student loans, and I now don't have a job because my skills aren't up to date.