Bank repossessing the houses I was negotiating on

[Patrick Barker]

    An investor in my area had about a dozen properties that were for sale off market, I made my first round of offers on each one and before the seller could counter the agent informed me that the bank was taking back possession of all of them.  The bank is local who I have worked with in the past and will be posting their notice in the paper in March and won't be able to entertain my offers until April 1st (this is all info from the agent).  

    So what are my options on getting out in front of this so that I am not just sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see what will happen?  I would like to purchase them before the bank decides to put them on the market or go fix them up before selling them.

    Any advice would be appreciated!!  Thanks BP Fam!