Have you tried to contact Xcel or Center Point,, They have landlord forms you fill out on line for your tenants,, the service cost is put in tenants name but your also on record for emergencies and notified if a shut off is going to happen..

I don't know however if the new company can sell you the home or if it has to be relisted and of course they want the most they can get for it so relisting would most likely be in their best interest to get the best price for the home.If you did put in an offer yes they should "accept" or "reject" it but I don't think they legally have to because it is not a listed property.Again this is all my opinion not legal advice. 

If someone else wins bid, then ask if you can put in a backup offer so you can be next in line before it hits market again.

(make sure to put in the lease that they cannot end the lease before that)   Then you lease it to the next person, collecting another deposit, and not paying for the taxes, insurance, or things that need to be fixed.  

I would like to be able to put in an offer to close in 15 days to increase the likelihood I can get the home as it is 1 block from my brother making it ideal for my family and rental in a couple years.

Really your relator should be the one telling you about what contingencies he can put in the offer but I will tell you a couple that are pretty standard that can be used to back out.Inspection and due diligence period contingency, 15 days or whatever you want really during which time you can inspect the property and if you find something you can back out or reopen negotiations with the seller to reduce the price or fix the problems.  

If you have the time and energy to put in, you can find deals in your area although price points will be significantly higher (Obviously).

I currently have a full time career, but willing to put in the time and work.

I think the misconception that you have to have the same amount of debt comes from people assuming that an exchanger will not put in any additional equity, meaning they'd have to take out a loan of the same size (or larger) to meet the 'equal to or greater than' value requirement.

The final thing I will tell you right now is that is fairly important to consider, is to find a new office location for your new business and it needs to be convenient and has a minimum of distractions.