Real Estate Agent choice.

[Lynnsay Marsan]

Hello everyone, 

I wanted some advice from the local community and other people as well. I am in the process of getting all my ducks together in order to purchase my first single family home. I am a first time homebuyer all together, and I've never picked a real estate agent before. My question is should I just start making cold calls to REA in the area I'm interested in? Or do i go to local REI meetings and scope out the talent while there?

Also, I have a REA who is in FL. He sort of is my mentor. He proposed to makes some calls around EP in my name, to find the best REA. Should I go this route or go at it myself?

Thanks for helping out this newbie!