I would treat it like you do the investment side on the marketing, but I don't know the #s on the response rate for agents, but we get some listings here and there just from working the investment marketing, as if they don't take our offer, we can offer a plan B to list their house.  

Paying Your Real Estate Agent a Bonus: Offering $1,000 for agents to bring you deals that they can then represent you on can be a great way to be a priority to agents.

I'm not sure if it is regional or not, but having your license allows you to go look at properties on your time... not waiting for agent to set it up, etc...

You can use the standard, state sponsored purchase and sale agreement for your state (the one the real estate agents use) as long as it isn't exclusively for agent use.

Hi,I'm looking for agents who specialize in investment properties in the Phoenix AZ area.

Looking for an investor friendly  agent in Binghamton who has experience with student rentals.

You can buy a training course from First Tuesday, the Riverside, CA based publisher of training and continuing education courses for agents and brokers.

I primarily do duplex / quads, okay with zero cash flow but not negative and looking for long term growth areas.Prices of duplex are not that much different between Round Rock (closer to Austin) and San Marcos/New Braunfels area (away from Austin) discounting for age of units

If you look through my post history you'll find I have no love lost for agents.

This will help you narrow down and analyze properties.Some of these classes are for agents but are open to the public if they pay a fee for the course.