How to compete with owner occupied REO buyers?

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I am finding it VERY difficult to even be able to bid on REO properties that I know are going to be good flips.

Simply because these homes will have a restrictions not allowing investor offers for 10 days or even 30 days, etc..

So by then, the homes are under contract by supposedly "owner occupied" buyers, not investors.

Could you please tell me how are you bidding and buying these homes despite these restrictions?

Iis there a way to get around this? Please share....

thanks a lot!