Derelict Foreclosed House - advice

[Andrew Wilson]

I took a drive around the area I live today (Driving for Dollars) and stumbled onto a property that caught my eye.  It has evidently sitting empty and looks extremely run-down. I did some research and found that it was foreclosed more than a year ago and has been vacant since that time.

I searched through the court records and found the details of the foreclosure - is it ok to contact the bank to see if there is any interest to sell this property?

I have no idea yet of the likely costs to renovate but it looks like it could be worth finding out more.

Does anyone have any advice on next steps I could take?