Forclosure under assignment

[Steven Hiscock]

I am interested in a bank owned foreclosure which is currently listed on the MLS and under assignment. The MLS listing is almost a year old. I am wondering if there are different strategies to try to get an offer to the bank without the third party involved. Are contracts with a bank typically for a year or other time period? I've never transacted with a wholesaler before, how much does that complicate the process?