Best deal sources - RE Agent or Property Manager??

[Maryellen Hwang]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of looking for deals out of state and have been in contact with several agents in the area to help me sort through the market based on my criteria but I'm having a hard time finding the right town/street as many seem to be block by block.  

One of the agents I've come across has directed me towards a recommended property manager to find the right "streets" and told me to look on public sites on zillow/etc to further discuss the right deals with him.  

I just wanted some open ended thoughts on this - am I talking to the wrong agents?  Or should I be finding this info out from property managers i/o the agent himself?

Thanks in advance!