Hey everyone — I'm a program manager by background (not an auction investor myself) looking into whether there's a real gap in how lien risk gets checked before an Ohio sheriff's sale.

What I keep hearing: a full title/lien search takes a title company 1–2 weeks, but an auction closes in days — so investors end up relying on public record and experience, especially on the question of whether a junior lienholder was actually joined as a defendant (if not, that lien survives the sale and becomes the buyer's problem).

If you buy at OH auctions, I'd genuinely appreciate 10 minutes:

- Have you ever been burned by a lien that survived a sale you won?

- How do you currently check lien/title status before bidding — and does that process actually fit the auction timeline?

- Is this a real pain point for you, or is it already solved (title company relationship, experience, etc.)?

Not selling anything — just trying to understand if this is a real problem. Happy to share back whatever I learn. And apologies if this isn't the right sub-forum — point me to a better one if so!