Educate both and assure the agent they will get their commission. 

Agreed, it just assures them it's not for an owner occupant loan, which they legally can not loan on.

They will likely want you to sign an Exclusive Right to Represent as most agents wish to have some assurance in writing for the amount of work it takes to analyze properties and show.And ask questions!

The CMA my agent put together had some really good, local (3 doors down) comps that give me assurance on ARV. 

It is up to the Trustee to determine if your offer price is sufficient, that requires an appraisal, and the Trustee has to assure the court that they have not given you preferential treatment.

I can assure you of that.Happy to help further.

You will lose money one way or another on those appliances I can assure you so you need to have the tenant paying extra in the form of coin operated machines or increased rent

@Pierce Lovesee - while my accountant has assured me that an appropriate digital doc is an acceptable replacement for paper, I still keep paper copies of leases and scan everything else.  

Any deposit required to be paid in advance of the start of the work cannot exceed one-third of the total contract price or the actual cost of any material or equipment of a special order or custom made nature, which must be ordered in advance of the start of the work to assure that the project will proceed on schedule.

I gave them assurances that the property was close enough that we would be making frequent trips.