Use a realtor with direct mail?

[Amy Martini]

I'm a newbie. I have started driving for dollars, and have a small list of properties I'm going to send hand written letters to. If I get a response and want to move forward with the purchase, I'd really like to work my realtor through the transaction. (I'm worried that I won't request all of the necessary information from the seller, ie: rent roll, bank statements, etc., or if I do acquire it, that I won't understand it; also that I won't be able to recognize what is normal/laziness versus sketchy.)

Is it appropriate to use my realtor on any leads that I want to pursue? And if so, how do I state that in my letters so that it doesn't turn a seller off, yet gives them a heads up?

Thanks for any advice!

Amy