Also, can you sue the previous broker and seller for failure to disclose or at least report it to the local board?

I could see a mix of fix n flips with some brokered deals here and there one day replacing my income.

I called the leasing broker and asked if the owner would be open to an offer.

Sent you DM to a great agent/Broker that can shop for you. 

Also I agree buy direct through turnkey provider or broker.

I have worked for lenders, I've brokered, and I have worked with real and true private money and even closed loans funded by a hedge fund of a syndicate of investors.  

Owner is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Alabama.

Networking with brokers, wholesalers, and property managers in your target markets can open doors to off-market opportunities.

You can provide a loan modification approved by the bank to be accomplished immediately upon the purchase of the note, this, along with the waiver and request for the sale by the borrower takes the bank's liability away selling a note to a non-banking/mortgage broker type buyer.

I am a Broker in Madison, WI as well as an appraiser and self manage some rentals.