Questions: I'm not being represented by anyone, should I look for an agent who can represent me in these dealings?

No pictures on the listing but it was right next to the local hospital and I could see prospective renters being young professionals/other good renters.Called the listing agent and set up a viewing for 4 PM and agent sounded very happy that someone was interested in the propertyWhen I went to go see the place it was a complete gut job. the roof was in good shape and the foundation look like brand new block foundation but the rest of the place was completely destroyed.

I'm currently enrolled in RE courses and will be a licensed agent within the next two months.

How do you approach a potential deal when dealing with a real estate agent? 

Beware some agents won't give time a day to this, some will. 

Wherever you're choosing to invest, connect with an agent and have them send you listings so you can get a feel for what is out there and what properties are selling for, both rehabbed and fixer-uppers.Do you have a job?

So I am waiting on the call right now,  a great sfr block 65k MLS list and it fell out of contract with the last buyer, so I had emailed the listing agent to let me  know if it goes back to Active, and I always do the emails with a header that says  OFFER for Property....etc..... because I was a busy Realtor and I know when the deal dies, you go in your inbox and look for that guy who emailed me weeks ago, I get more deals that way by the way.  

I started investing before I became an agent and was amazed at how many agents don't understand the numbers that an investor uses to analyze deals. 

The agent is representing both of us.

First off, they are misusing the term "pocked listing" as to real estate terms, it's buzz, no big deal, but know a pocket listing is generally illegal by RE Commission regs, where an agent simply holds the listing contract and doesn't actively work it until they come across a potential buyer, they keep the listing in their pocket.I do not advise newbies to use a listing agent to buy, in a dual agency (which was misguided in that video) the listing agent represents the seller not the buyer.