Auction Due Diligence

[David Asmus]

I recently found a property on auction that I would have liked to purchase.  I passed because I only had 24 hours before the auction ended.  I  didn't feel comfortable with the idea of taking on the potential undisclosed leans and encumbrances.   Is there a reliable way to find out if there are leans, etc, on a property, without getting a full title search done?  (Last one I had done took 3 weeks to complete and cost $200)