If so, how does one indirectly/legally contact the borrower to try to get the note re-performing. 

Anything that results in direct, implied or even the appearance of personal benefit is prohibited.

"Our rewards in life will ALWAYS be in direct proportion to our service"~Earl Nightingale He hit the nail on the head.

A mortgage lender means any person who directly or indirectly makes, originates, or purchases mortgage loans or who services mortgage loans."

The rent is going to my IRA account indirectly.

Quitting that job and doing my own thing in south Jersey where im from was indirectly the best thing I did for REI. 

If you're going with out-of-state investing, you're going to basically go one of three direction:Traditional Turnkey InvestingBRRRR Strategy InvestingFlip Funding (if you want to avoid being a remote land lord altogether)And you'll be investing directly with Turnkey Providers or indirectly with Turnkey Wholesalers (those who have relationships with many different Turnkey Providers).

I am involved either directly or indirectly in all aspects of the short term rental vacation home market here.  

Shouldn't it be, since it's money tied up by the investment, albeit indirectly? 

@Zach SikesWe're indirectly paying the agents though.