In the beginning of your real estate investment career, you could believe that purchasing a desirable property at an auction will give you an advantage over the competitors and result in a successful sale. But a trustee’s sale , often known as a public real estate auction, can be riskier than you might imagine. Furthermore, purchasing a home through a trustee sale differs significantly from doing so through a conventional transaction. Let's examine trustee sales in more detail and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of buying real estate in this situation. By the end, you'll be able to decide if buying properties through trustee sales is a good idea for your investing objectives. What is a Trustee Sale? Real estate is sold at a public auction at a trustee’s sale . Trustee sales are typically only available when homeowners are experiencing a financial crisis, such as when a homeowner stops making mortgage payments and the house goes into foreclosure. In other cases...