Again, I don't want to speak for them or start rumors, rather see if anyone has any direct credible experience they can share.  

There was a starting amount of 300k, would i need to bid above 300k or any amount over $1 since it has no bid?

Read Beginner’s Guide to help you get started: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing Good luck on everything!

Under this method you make your one and only offer; no negotiation, if it’s not accepted you walk away.When I started in real estate investing a couple of hundred years ago, I was a proponent of the first method.  

I'm an software engineer on W2 and she started as real estate agent about 2yrs ago.

You'll have to travel to the area and start trying to round up some folks, and some capable backups if one of your regulars gets put in jail or strung out on meth.7. 

I’m very familiar with civic source they started about 10 years ago to fix a problem.

I just started a 1-year lease with them and I can't just cancel it right away without possible legal ramifications.

I want to start building relationships with the agents and visit some of them to pick their brains, figuratively, of course. 

I've recently setup a Self-Directed IRA with Quest - just funded and am looking to start!