It is newly renovated with stainless appliances, tile and wood floors, designer stacked ledge stone, glass & stone backsplash, crown moulding, upgraded lighting, ceiling fans and an updated washer/dryer combo.

Or just bite bullet and get the house for what i bid

Is it typical for the seller or his agent to require proof of funds just to look at the property.

You would need proof (pics) of renovations, of marketing to "reduced allergen living", and possibly letters from any tenants & their doctors stating that said tenants indeed impacted by allergies and that is one of the big reasons they chose to live their.

@Tamara Glass, The taxpayer for the old property has to be the tax payer for the new property. 

They would require your LLC documents, proof of physical address (no PO box), EIN and your passport (maybe also proof of address for you).Now if you can't go in person to a branch, you may have a hard time not being a US person.

Does not require proof that you were at fault.

Anything over 50 years old they require documented proof of renovations for things like roof, hvac, wiring, and plumbing.

In order to get that glaze on, that tile was heated to about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit so that the glaze could melt on it, fuse with the refired clay underneath, and turn to glass.

You have proof that they have vacated the property (save that text)...in fact, respond to the text with something like, "I am acknowledging that you have vacated the property as of X date, and have surrendered the keys.