About 25k in profit Lessons learned?

At the jobs I have worked I have had much, if not most of the shift to myself to focus on my real estate, or reading books, or learning, yes there’s some work too but at my current job I have about 8.5 hours of my 10 hour shift to do whatever I want.

@Rose Laurent re: student rentals, this thread may be helpful:Nearing 1,000 College Students: Here's What I've Learned

The best property management experience I got was in doing maintenance on properties for a property management company and by doing my own properties, but in doing so I learned just how much I hated property management and preferred adjusting so to each his own.  

Obviously my dad was the one with all the skin in the game but i knew I had a learning opportunity.

I get offers all the time from agents wanting to learn commercial.

Lessons learned?

He has a team of people who research everything and they guarntee in writing that title is clear and there are no leins etc.I however wanted to ask all of you here what needs to be researched before buying a property at auction because I take what people tell me with a grain of salt, so I wanted to get input from more people.I understand buying property at auction has a greater risk because you can not inspect it and it is truely as-is, but people are doing it so I am trying to learn the steps needed to take before going to auction.

Lessons learned?

You could learn how to find deals for investors and whole sell them.