i am not lawyer no legal advice but if he has overstayed it makes it easier, he is not under lease as if lease end date.

From the TREC website:Form Name:One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (Form ID: 20-14)Effective Date:02/12/2018Description:  This is the most frequently used contract form. 

Suggestion: AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE.I never received my order, no eta, and the only response I received was dated 10/21 saying they’d contact the manufacturer for a status.

NCREIF produced the first property level return index, the NCREIF Property Index (NPI), dating back to 1978 tocapture investment performance records that meet the rigorous scrutiny and review of major investors and academia.What is the NFI-ODCE?

Quote from @Michael Daley: Quote from @AJ Wong: HI Michael, congrats on the success to date.

When people ask about getting in early, our stance is that we will get them in by the lease start date, but if we can get them in early, we will.

As the saying goes "Date the rate, marry the home" 

If you really want the list of all REO departments and asset managers, nationwide and indexed by states servicing, try the Lane Guide. http://www.laneguide.comThey have the best and most up to date list I have found.

For prospects seeking to rent many months in advance we are typically declining those and seeking to lease up as close as possible to the next available date so as to prevent potential gap periods that will be harder to lease. 

Get the easy stuff first - rent roll and lease end dates, any bills the landlord pays - common area maintenance, maybe water, sewer, taxes, and insurance.