[quote=anxvariety]Lets say it does go to auction and I can find out from my buddy the date. Can I take pictures of all the major house flaws and put in a pamphlet and give to all the bidders at the auction? Or would that be not allowed? I would be really excited to do that, but wondering if that would be considered interfering with an auction or something…[/quote]

It would be allowed, but what would be the point? It either reverts to the bank or it is sold to the third party. Either way, your buddy is out.

It’s normal to give the original owner some time to move out, even if there’s no law that says it should happen … simply because the new owner is interested in getting the property in a decent condition (i.e. that the original owner does not pour cement down all sinks before leaving).