Properties like this need to be discovered and wholesaled long before they are listed. 

I'm all for win-win situations.

Since I did not have the ability to generate my own leads back then it was a win-win.

I just recently discovered bigger pockets and am floored by how awesome this website is.

Are you using an agent that understands investment property or one that just wants you to win the bid? 

Hi Everyone. about 6 wks in I have made one offer that was outbid (oh well). that property was a 4bd 1a that need 20k in repairs (possibly 30k if mold was discovered behind the several owner-installed panels throughout the house). the ARV was 130. 4 offers were made and the highest bid was 110k.

From my understanding I should be in the clear unless this were a Mello roo, or IRS lien etc. also if I am the winning bidder how long before I am able to start working on the property?

I've been performing and studying music at the college level since elementary school and I've gone as far as winning awards at the regional level.

@Patrick L. and @Kim Meredith Hampton, if I were to win a property at auction, and found squatters occupying the property, how long and how much (ball park) could one expect, before they can take possession of the property?

For instance, how would you fare financially if you discovered tree roots had compromised the sewer line (~$3500 repair) and soon after your tenants stopped paying rent and by the time you evicted them and got new tenants in you endured four months of no rent payments coming in?