I have located pre-foreclosed homes...now what?

[Josh Picker]

Hello, 

I have mapped out three homes in pre-foreclosure that I found using the Foreclosure.com website. Extremely useful site for anyone who is looking for homes in pre-foreclosure. I found information on the owner, lender, trustee, etc. 

Now what is my process? I was planning to go door-knock this weekend and introduce myself to the owners. I do have several questions before doing this: 

1. How do I know how much to offer the owners? Is there a general rule when making an offer to an owner in pre-foreclosure? 

2. Should I be contacting any other intermediaries or third parties? I.e. their lender, Trustee? 

Thank you!