Bank Owned Home - Offmarket

[Josh Livingston]

I am speaking with the owner of a vacant bank owned home. Owner gave me the bank info and even authorized me to speak on his behalf to get details. Does anyone know the best approach if any to be able to purchase this property directly from the bank?  In the past the owner tried to do a short sale but there were to many liens on the property to do it.  Some of this liens may have been removed now.