I notified my realtor about this and she expressed three concerns: (1) if I list her info in the letter, it could be construed as her soliciting another agent's client; (2) my communicating with the seller directly complicates my current agreement with my agent (she used the analogy of me hiring an attorney and then communicating with the other party directly instead of through the attorney); and (3) I may inadvertently do or say things that could be construed as practicing real estate without a license.Thoughts?  

It's not really that complicated to buy out of state.

But not as a sole and separate job.We only deal directly with our borrowers (or their attorneys when they're in a judicial foreclosure state or BK).Brett, a side note: do you actually recommend to borrowers that they file bankruptcy?

It was a complicated mess timing the sale and the purchase and if not for those tenants working with me when showing the property It wouldn't have happened.  

The owner was in the process of selling to their tenant, but complications arose and the tenant had to move out of town.

The fact that the building is half empty is further complication for you because you need to find out why it's half empty.

I was building some new construction a few years back on the Oregon coast.. and I got a framing bid on a 2200 sq ft house that was not complicated and I got one bid at 52k..

If the property doesn't sell there, then it proceeds to the judicial sale (free & clear sale) where liens etc are wiped clean.So, if someone buys a property just prior to the judicial (free & clear) sale, it is just a normal sale and other liens are NOT wiped clean.

And once you get past the sizzle, it's always more complicated and not quite so easy.

If they are in an annuity, that complicates things (high fees and possible penalties).