Having a real estate agent VS being your own real estate agent?

[Amanuel Gebrelibanos]

As an investor in real estate,
when buying property, is it better to have a real estate agent or better to get your own real estate license and becoming your own real estate agent?
what are the pros and cons?

[Russell Brazil]

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff:

And everybody think being a Realtor is easy. IT IS NOT! The good Realtors comprise (IMHO) only about 20-30% of the industry. It is a crazy hard job - to do it right.

Just do it yourself....or as said, just use a buyer's agent. Although that may get messier after July 1st....

 You are much more generous than me. Id say the good Realtors comprise 5% or less of the industry.