Using a Real Estate agent to locate deals.

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For those of you who work 40+ hours a week, how do you go about locating those new deals as they come on the market? Are you constantly checking the MLS or is it better to have a real estate agent to call you about a certain property if they believe it is one that would interest you (assuming you explained to them what type of property you were looking for). I find myself wondering how to be the first to jump on a deal to better my chances.