Theories of Sheldorian (23)

Okay, how did I miss this before!!!

I just re-watched the episode "Red Listed" and something occurred to me.  Hightower and Lisbon are searching for a building near a pine forest that belongs to Bob Kirkland.  Van Pelt searches online and then says the following, "Nothing for Robert Kirkland... but there's a Michael Kirkland.  Owns a cabin up near Elderado State Park."

What if "Michael"Kirkland still uses this cabin from time to time?  Rosalind Harker said Roy T. smelled of pine and earth. The cabin is located near a pine-tree forest.  It would certainly explain Roy's distinct odor if he were "Michael".  Frankly, no one else on this list really has a reason to smell like pine and earth.

Another caveat: which of the remaining suspects looks most like Bob?  It is possible that Michael IS one of the other suspects and underwent major plastic surgery to change his appearance.  Unlikely, but not impossible. 

In tonight's episode, the private investigator was sure she had been hired by Visualize.  Why is that?  Perhaps that is because a known member of Visualize was the one who hired her!   Ray is a known member of Visualize now, and due to his absence towards the end of the episode, I find it highly likely he was the one murdering the private eye.  

On a side note, I think I solved another old mystery from season 1.  Remember in the episode "Red John's Friends", Jared Renfrew was found murdered and a message left in blood on the bathroom wall... "He is mar..."  I believe the message was meant to say "He is marked", this being a reference to the red tattoo on his left shoulder, as revealed by the private eye.  This leads me to think Red John has had this mark since season 1... maybe even years.  What is this mark?  Did he do it to himself, or was he branded by Visualize or someone else? I wonder what the significance is!