The Real Estate Agent

[Dottie W.]

Here's my question/statement: When wholesaling a property, I find fsbo, vacant or distressed. Then I try to gain access to asses the ARV. Next I call "any agent" and ask if I could meet with them over lunch (my treat) and ask if they could run comps to compare my numbers. So the numbers are adjusted, then I put the house under contract. Where does my agent buddy come in to play? When it's time to go to closing the agent will do what?
Do I need an agent to close or just the seller, me, the buyer & title company? I saw a calculator that had the real estate agents %.  All this research has my stomach in knots.  I just want to find 1 source with the details so I can start. I want a win win for everybody. And yes I'm new......very new. Lol!