What should a buyers agent do to help an investor find a house?

[Patrick LaGanke]

What should a buyers agent do to assist an investor with finding a property. The agent is getting paid as soon as I close on a home, so, should they go the extra step and comb through mls based on the criteria I provide for what I am seeking in an investment? Or, should they just set me up for automatic alerts about the properties that meet that criteria?

It doesn’t need to be in depth analysis, plus I would always double check the figures. Thoughts?