It's always good to add-value and finding deals is a great way, you're going about it the right way.If you are interested in direct mail or getting into investing, you should think of systems and software to help simplify your life and free up more time to do the most important thing FINDING DEALS!

and if it is your in direct contact with the owner who is losing it  is this correct? 

@Carl McKenzie , Yeah I'm a little concerned with the way my current attorney wants to structure the deal just because it puts the seller in direct contact with the cash buyer at closing when I'm the one that's been dealing with her the whole time.

Thank you everyone that will help and assist when the time comes and to everyone that has indirectly.

He stated he'd remove the power of attorney clause and actually put me in direct contact with the lender who is based in Illinois.

Broker" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or registered limited liability partnership other than a real estate salesperson or leasing agent who for another and for compensation, or with the intention or expectation of receiving compensation, either directly or indirectly: (1) Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases real estate. (2) Offers to sell, exchange, purchase, rent, or lease real estate. (3) Negotiates, offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate. (4) Lists, offers, attempts, or agrees to list real estate for sale, lease, or exchange. (5) Buys, sells, offers to buy or sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate or improvements thereon. (6) Supervises the collection, offer, attempt, or agreement to collect rent for the use of real estate. (7) Advertises or represents himself or herself as being engaged in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, renting, or leasing real estate. (8) Assists or directs in procuring or referring of prospects, intended to result in the sale, exchange, lease, or rental of real estate. (9) Assists or directs in the negotiation of any transaction intended to result in the sale, exchange, lease, or rental of real estate. (10) Opens real estate to the public for marketing purposes. (11) Sells, leases, or offers for sale or lease real estate at auction. 

This community relies on the honest recommendations of our peers; not your using the forums to indirectly sell products under the guise of trying to help.

Have you found that to be true either directly or indirectly?

I manage a boutique brokerage firm downtown where I indirectly helped a few investors build a portfolio of over 200 rental units. 

@Mike Flora Just let him know he'll be paying the agent's commission, directly, or indirectly through an increased price.