Thinking they had no recourse, not understanding how any lease is 2 separate contracts, possession AND financial, moratoriums ONLY address possession, NOT anything of financial responsibility. 

What skills do you possess?

Condition your offer on the 4-point, financing, insurance, and vacant possession (aka "get your stuff out by closing; no tenants without your prior vetting/approval, and no commitments to rent are outstanding).Get out of your way and go get yourself a great deal...and know, sometimes when we lose a deal - it's actually a win.Best...

Realistically, no.If they haven't given you the keys or noted in writing that they have turned possession over to you and are abandoning their remaining property, they still have possession of your unit. 

My son bought his first home, $400k, and took possession, but the Sellers asked for another week to move.

Hopefully you will possess a real estate license and can charge a commission on the purchase/sale and invest that in the down payment.  

I agree with the others, but also believe that once you've taken possession of the home, have a general contractor work up an estimate of repairs and file a lawsuit against the tenants. 

In my experience there are two parts to eviction...summary possession, and money judgment.

Hi Jim, can I recommend a fabulous book that has been of help to me in the Florida Foreclosure market, it is FLORIDA FORECLOSURE SALES: HOW TO BECOME AND STAY WEALTHY BY MASTERING OBJECTIONS, MARKETABILITY, AND POSSESSION, by Natalia Ouellette Grice, she is an attorney, so she is an expert.

Once you get past the technical side of a foreclosure, how it happens, why it happens, etc... your left with the fact that some property has been repossessed by the lender, or surrendered back to a lenders possession.. it’s probably not cared for, been off the grid and vacant and perhaps abused in the process....but with a bunch of research, careful due diligence and homework to assure your buying it right or passing on it, you may be able to buy a great property well below market.. far enough below market to rehab and remarket and or own it as a rental with a good portion of real equity on day one after rehab.