Getting info from seller's realtor

[Jamie Brayton]

What information do you ask for from a seller's realtor and when? 

In an ideal world I would ask for and get basic numbers upfront (utilities, maintenance expenses, accurate rent rolls, etc), as it would allow us to go into a showing ready to act quickly. 

Backstory: So far, we've purchased our properties as foreclosures or before they were listed (no realtors involved). We're looking for our next property and this process feels kind of sloppy. I'm not getting great or fast info from the seller's realtor, yet they are sort of pushing us along.  We obviously won't be making a move until we have a complete picture, and we need to loop our bank in before we get an unofficial pre-pre-approval of sorts to even have a more serious conversation. 

It is completely possible I have the steps of this process wrong or that I'm just impatient. If this question made any sense, I'd love tips on how to make this part of the process run smoother. Our market is pretty hot, so if we are going to get a great property we need to make educated decisions quickly.