It appears that he is referring to Tax deeds vs purchasing a house at the courthouse steps.

Some may exaggerate but most appear to be doing their best. so I won't get into that in this discussion. 

For a newly licensed agent, don't worry as much about appearing sophisticated as finding out if they would be a good fit for you.  

After 6ish months it appears we are finally making headway.While speaking with the bank's Director of Operations earlier, she suggested that I purchase the note instead of the property and then complete the foreclosure on my own.

I lean more towards @J Scott's line of thinking.Another way to look at is in terms of party B's required cash outlay for the purchase and rehab vs party A's required cash outlay and/or equivalent man-hours to find the property and get it under contract. 

The online is a monthly subscription (3 options) while the desktop appears to be a one time purchase for the software.

If your last name is "Jones," your trust can still be called the "Smith" Living Trust, and you can do this right at closing, meaning that "Jones" never appears in public records at all (a trick celebrities use, or so I hear, after paying a lawyer a zillion dollars in fees to learn about it...).

They are a big company, appeared well run, and assured me that because of their volume that their services fees would be lower than street value.  

If a "larger couple" (or any couple actually) is given a choice between your place with the Queen bed or Motel 6 (or whatever equivalent) with a King, they will go for the King.

Following the initial hearing, all eviction proceedings shall be held in abeyance for seven days and rescheduled for the next available court date unless the landlord dismisses the complaint, with or without prejudice; a tenant who was properly served under KRS 383.210 or KRS 383.540 fails to appear; or the parties reach an agreement and file an AOC-218, Forcible Detainer Settlement Agreement, before the seven days expire. 5.