Agents: How to Get Compensated for Off-mkt leads I give to Agent?

[Allan Smith]

I have a plethora of leads that will probably end up as a listing and not a fit for my business model as a flipper/landlord/developer. I want to maximize my marketing dollars by bringing value to an agent who gets a very warm lead. But from what I've found:

1. The really good ones have plenty of referrals it seems they don't want to pay for any more (at least with my preferred agent that lists my properties).
2. I don't want to refer my dear sellers to a sub-par agent
3. The agents in the middle by-and-large don't want to itemize paying for leads as a marketing expense. They say they aren't allowed to pay a non-agent (me) for a lead. 

So is there a way to do this? Have I just not found the right person yet? I really want it to be a good agent that will take great care of my sellers, not just someone willing to pay for leads.