I am currently using a friend of mine as my agent but will be networking with as many people as possible, including other agents.Since I'm new to the investing market, he gave me his login credentials for narrpr.com so I can quickly see ARV for any property which should facilitate a quicker decision on my part.

From the investor's standpoint, what can agents do to facilitate deals?

The best way to facilitate this purchase is usually a private money or hard money loan (depending on your qualifications as a borrower).  

This includes a minor plumbing issue, screen repair, and facilitation of online rental payments.  

Only realtors working under brokers or brokers themselves are allowed to facilitate the sale of real estate for profit of property that they themselves do not have a stake in.

If you are flipping contracts, not taking title to the property, you are not investing by definition, you are operating, facilitating an exchange of title. 

Notwithstanding this section, a licensee may not pay or offer to pay a referral fee or finder's fee to an unlicensed individual that is not a party in the real estate transaction;(12) violates any provision of law relating to a buyer's freedom of choice in choosing an attorney, insurance agent, title insurance agent, or any other service provider to facilitate the buyer's real estate transaction;(13) fails to disclose in accordance with Section 40-57-139 the party or parties for whom the licensee will be acting as an agent in a real estate transaction;(14) receives compensation in a real estate transaction or directly resulting from a real estate transaction from more than one party except with the full knowledge and written consent of all parties;(15) represents more than one party in a real estate transaction without the full written knowledge and consent of all parties the licensee represents as provided in Section 40-57-137(M);(16) acts in the dual capacity of agent and undisclosed principal in a real estate transaction;(17) accepts deposit money which is to be delivered to the licensee's principal in a real estate transaction without informing the payor and having the payor acknowledge in writing who will hold the money received by the licensee;(18) issues a check in connection with his real estate business which is returned for insufficient funds or closed account;(19) fails to disclose in accordance with Section 40-57-137 any material facts concerning a real estate transaction;(20) violates any provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter;(21) violates a rule or order of the commission.(22) induces a party to break a contract of sale or lease, listing agreement, or buyer agency agreement;(23) engages in a practice or takes action inconsistent with the agency relationship that other real estate licensees have established with their clients;(24) fails upon probable cause of an investigator of the commission to make all records required to be maintained under this chapter available to the commission for inspection and copying by the commission or fails to appear upon probable cause for an interview with an investigator of the commission.

That's why newbies need to be represented, they often don't know what the can or can't say and it can cost you.Now, if you know the ins and outs of brokerage representations and elect to go it alone, a few points:remind the agent they have less liability in the deal as they don't represent you.remind the agent their broker isn't splitting with another broker.remind them the deal will or should go much quicker with only them facilitating the deal, they aren't waiting on a buyer's agent to coordinate settlement requirements.and, remind them that you have less recourse toward their activities as they are only responsible for facilitating the requirements, if you didn't see the three foot hole in the kitchen floor as you stepped over it.....tough!

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help facilitate your newfound journey.

@Michael Hood will you be using Exeter 1031 Exchange Services (Bill Exeter) for your neutral facilitator?