He also offered to help with trash out and repairs if/when the eviction is finalized.

Covers advertising, pics, showings, application screening and lease signing.Increasing number of PMCs charging flat fee, but they then rarely advertise on MLS (have to offer agent a commission split to bring tenant)Maintenance Fee: 10-40% of labor & materials. 

Do I just call the REO department and make an offer?

There a few that offer pretty much everything from rent collection, to having pre-screened contractors and handymen available for fixes, etc, which can all be dispatched online.Does anyone have any experience with any of these sights or offer any insights or suggestions?

Your offer will be strengthened and your eligibility as a buyer will be shown with a pre-approval letter.

@K BoydHave someone you trust inspect the house or write an offer with a walkthrough contingency in the first week.

This essentially gives me an offer price that will allow me to receive at minimum, all of my money back after refinancing, excluding closing and holding costs.

So let's say that you've got a house for sale and you accept a buyer's offer contingent upon the sale of a property they own.Then you get a cash offer from another party wherein their Realtor tells you that in your state, if you, the seller, gets a cash offer, then Buyer 1 has 72 hours to come up with their money or lose their contingent offer.Not getting anywhere looking this up, so BP is the go-to info machine.Something sounds off about this.....?

While I can't provide specific advice on Michigan leases, I can offer insights on lease options.

In NC and most states, the offer to purchase will have you state if you are dependent on financing.