Is it pretty common for most realtors to invest [i.e., take the pick of the litter before it hits the mls and pass the rest on to the "non-licensed" investors]?

We can, we can search for terms in either the public remarks or realtor only remarks sections...

Most realtors and property managers (ironically) are clueless on even basic marketing strategies.

I am a Realtor and rookie RE investor in Idaho, and recently have been introduced to a continuous supply of deals from a veteran investor group.

i'm going to work our realtor to death!

Looking for: mortgage people, real estate people, contractors, anyone who can help us find customers and build their houses - NATIONWIDE.

We build everywhere. Networking is KEY!

There is no reason for you NOT to jo...

And in particular form an agreement with a friend that is a realtor, ie: if he brings the qualified buyers that ends up closing, he would get 3.5%.

Being a realtor in a large and busy city means that I have little time to relax and enjoy life outside of work.

I am buying this house without a realtor so I am ignorant to the costs of using one.

If you work hard an realize that being a real estate agent is a full time job if you want to make good money in it you will be fine.Some key points were made alreadyFind a broker who is going to offer training and learn as much as you can.. i am sure some people will agree with me"training is a journey not a destination" you just dont train for 2 weeks and know it all.i feel that you will be training and learning forever in any job, so go to your local board of realtors and if they have some trainings use it make sure your broker has a trainging program.