Let's say the bank accepts my offer, but technically the property is still NOT mine until we have signed the contract on the closing date, correct?

I then got accepted into a masters program in Europe and so ended it early.

@DJ Thompson Did they accept your offer?

I used a BP calculator to look at all of the numbers when I was initially looking at the house, but they have changed slightly since I got my offer accepted, got the interest rate, and got the exact insurance amount.My monthly P&I would be $520, Insurance $78/month, Taxes $70/month, HOA $10/month for a total payment of $678.  

If the LL is a big organization like a REIT they may be unwilling or unable to negotiate lease terms with individual tenants.Or maybe the LL just thinks their space is hot enough that they don't need to negotiate as another tenant will accept the default lease terms.

Some states and areas they are readily accepted but not like they once were decades ago.

They don't have to accept it, but it's a way you can add value and correct an under-valued rent situation.Get something in writing, regardless of TAW or 1 yr lease.Some people may not like or want to sign a lease and for those you will need to either begin the eviction process or have them sign a TAW agreement.  

So the bank accepted our offer on a REO.

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It is in a great neighborhood - we live here and part of the reason we are finally getting into real estate is because we love our neighborhood so much, I used to be a college basketball coach and for me to accept a new position meant relocating and we did not want to leave Mt.