approaching owners before a foreclosure sale

[Rochelle Wilkinson]

There are about a dozen homes in foreclosure in an area that has high rental demands.. I am new to all of this and wondering what is legal? or a good way of going about contacting the home owner and seeing if there is a way to buy directly from them or resolve whatever issue is causing the foreclosure ( be it behind on payments or behind on taxes) in a manner that gives me rights to their property/ the ability to rent it out and somehow pay them a fair amount that avoids foreclosure .. technically making us BOTH owners of the property.. how can i legally get my name on the deed along with them by buying in and avoiding the foreclosure.. I must add I would then rent the property out and the money I give them would be used for them to move elsewhere that fits their budget.. thus keeping a foreclosure off of their record.. and putting cash in their pocket as opposed to losing everything..does anybody do these kinds of deals or am i thinking crazy thoughts???