I am not a real estate agent and do not have access to the MLS. 

I ask because although I've read that you can have success here and there with the MLS, it just seems to me it would be really hard considering the market exposure and then having to include, at minimum, the listing agent commission (assuming you could negotiate down the portion that would have normally gone to a buyer's agent).

You definitely need someone qualified, does not have to be a CPA, could be an Enrolled Agent or an attorney.

Write it up as a personal letter.When you do all that, then contact a local RE Agent to give you a list of all the houses in that neighborhood that have sold in the last 5 years with all cash.

I'm looking for a investor friendly agent who knows Newark, east orange and jersey city.

I was given a rate of 5% by a trusted agent.

Hi, can someone recommend an agent in the New Port Richey, FL area that works with investors?

I am a Real Estate agent in town, and can help you locate properties on the market. 

For instance, maybe you can find an investor to work with or possibly work as a real estate agent or agent's assistant.

The owner or his agent (who could be a lawyer)  needs to file at the local JP.