We wanted to give the tenant some more time since they recently lost their job, but I don't understand why the tenant is dodging the PMC's request to take photos of the interior.

One aspect that you bring into this discussion is time.

Does anyone have experience with the process of getting one?

The best time to buy real estate (and plant trees) is 20 years ago. 

Make a list of all your tasks and rank them in the order of which takes the most time and which is the most important.

Looking forward to connect and understand your experiences around 1) Title researching2) Resources for title search from public records3) Clean title 4) Post auction process i.e., payment, deed, quiet title etc

What is the time commitment to be successful in this strategy?

I think now is the time to buy on St Croix..

@Richard Schubert As was previously stated, given your description of the area and the property, it looks like a property that was significantly underpriced to generate a bidding war (and get contingencies removed in the process). 

. - No one is building office of any sort right now, and net new supply will be low for some time. - Prices reflect this pain in office- Many high income earning millennials are, finally, moving to the suburbs.