I got in contact with this real estate agent at the Rich Company in Washington , North Carolina who is in charge of Farm & Timber Land / Large Acreage sites. He seems knowledgeable and cordial and will show me around some sites but my initial impressions are that the Rich Company is of course an agency, as such, they need to create margins on their sales to sustain themselves. Inevitably, I believe it will prove more cost effective to deal directly with the seller. I am of course open to your suggestions, knowledge from experience, and general thoughts. Let me know what you think!