Real Estate Agent or Investor?

[Nemi W.]

For Realtors/Agents who are investing: If you make an offer on a home from the MLS, do you always represent yourself (write the contract, submit it, keep the commission, etc.) or do you enlist the selling agent as your representative.

I heard of wholesalers and investors giving the realtor both sides of the commission. I would like to do this as well, as a licensed agent. Do you simply give it to them free to incentivize, or do they work for it?

I don't have a realtor "working for me" (bringing me deals) because I'm licensed and can do my own research. However, the process of submitting offers seems to be taking up quite a bit of my time when my goal is to submit 4 offers per day, among other daily goals. I'm just finding it so much easier and faster to send an e-mail/call with some specifics and let them do the rest.

The agents are confused and I can't blame them. What satisfying explanation can I give them?