You should read the instructions on Auction.com listing to see which type of sale it is, and if an REO sale be sure it is specified that it will be conveyed with a Warranty Deed. 

(b) The tenant must provide signed and dated advance written notice to the landlord:(1) stating the tenant fears imminent violence from a person as indicated in a qualifying document against the tenant or an authorized occupant if the tenant or authorized occupant remains in the leased premises;(2) stating that the tenant needs to terminate the tenancy;(3) providing the date by which the tenant will vacate; and(4) providing written instructions for the disposition of any remaining personal property in accordance with section 504B.271.

Even if I have him sign escrow instructions and his grant deed and deliver back to escrow, he can still instruct escrow not to record if he decided to.This property is around 600k, so my monthly carrying costs will be around 5k/mo. 

I personally see no reason a selling agent with block someone from seeing a property, unless they had instructions from the seller to do so (and it was legal).

You will get change ordered to death if your instructions fail or you forgot something...

I'm an active investor and entrepreneur in the area.

I don't know whether you're a f/t investor/entrepreneur or have W-2 job.

., at a number you look up, for wire instructions.....scammers hacking emails and sending wire instructions from almost identical email addresses, giving instructions to wire to a bogus account are becoming rampant.

All while not knowing my wife was sitting there in class.After she was finished speaking, students interested in learning more about their brokerage were instructed to go outside to speak one on one with them.

I would instruct the agent to offer the most you're willing to offer.