Do You Use Listing Realtors or Build a Relationship with a Specific Realtor

[Phil Moeller]

Hello All - this is my first post so I'm looking forward to some good feedback!

I started investing in July 2013 and am up to 5 properties (4 single family, 1 duplex).  My strategy is buy, fix and hold investing, with potentially some flips along the way.  Thus far I have been working with the listing agent on any properties that I am interested in.  I have done this b/c I've heard on other podcasts and read that by working with the listing realtor you may have a better opportunity for a deal because they will get 6% of the sale vs. just 3%. 

I've had 2 discussions with realtors in the last week and they recommend that I use 1 realtor that serves me well.  I also beleive that this is the most common approach.

To my Question: What is everyone elses approach.  Do you go to the listing agent, or do you have a go to realtors that you use almost exlucively?  Also interested in your reasoning.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Phil