I felt it might be soliciting but I am not selling anything and I was not attempting to get their business with the above message. 

I'm looking at HUD home tomorrow, pre-bid.In what I assume was an attempt to filter me as a serious buyer the realtor informed me that he has seen cracks in the drywall, bricks, and tile work in the house.  

The issue here is that a card is in the company name, it may not even show on his personal credit, but what is going on is that it can appear, later on, looks like an attempt of credit card fraud, holding a credit card in the name of a non-existent company.

Let him know that you will attempt to cash him out as fast as you can but don't handcuff yourself to 6 months. 

I recognize this as a commercial service with no affiliation to any federal, state, or local entities.Has anyone heard of any refinance homeowner being so solicited and is this just an attempt to "sell" me documents which I would otherwise receive from the LA County Recorder in 6-8 weeks?

They just slow you down and direct you towards deals that might not be the best in a attempt to earn a commission.

Finally, I would have a underlying agreement that neither of you will ever attempt to force or coerce the other to agree to something and, in the event you can't or don't agree, you will walk away from whatever the opportunity is.

It's just the reality of sub2 transactions.Next, I have a hard time seeing where this sounds like an attempt at circumventing real estate licensing requirements (probably because I know all of the details and you don't, as I didn't disclose them).

Do not attempt any DIY eviction or noticing of the tenant.  

I don't think it's wise to take on a greater risk in an attempt to mitigate a lesser one.