Making an offer when the property isn't for sale

[Michelle Marty]

There was a building with 4 town homes for sale. It was listed about 30,000 below value. The building is in a nice area but I have not seen the interior. There were no photos on the MLS site and the rents listed are about $150 per unit below value. I contacted the listing agent and requested information on the property the 1st day is was listed. She responded 3 days later saying the property had been removed from the market. She was very vague and dodged almost all of my questions. All I could get out of her was the seller removed the listing. The property would be a good deal if its in good condition and if I could purchase it at or below the original listing price. The seller lives in a different state but I was able to find all of his information from property records. In your opinion would you attempt to make an offer directly with the seller or move on? Can anyone give me any ideas as to why someone would remove a listing after only 4 days?