How to find a good agent/team to help in you are an investor

[Asim Sheikh]

Hi All - Although a bit controversial, I will ask the question anyway, as there is really no way to sugarcoat what I have been encountering.  

I am having great difficulty in the Long Island area in finding an agent who is willing to help investors.  Too many agents are greedy, in it for themselves, and see new investors as competition.  Although they have a fiduciary responsibility to help everyone, it's fairly easy to "game the system" in your favor by making a variety of excuses to not helping.  Any advice for a new investor looking for that first real estate, single family home property to invest in?

I should say that I have had a positive experience with renting our my home in another state, which is what gave me "the bug" to start going down this path.  I have read a couple of books, watched some videos, and started perusing through this forum, and will continue to learn so that I can achieve my dream of becoming financially independent, as I'm not looking to make millions tomorrow!

Thanks in advance for the advice!