Are You Guys Using Your Own RE Agent?

[Mark A.]

Hey Guys
Just a quickie for those of you who are actively investing.

Let's say you see something listed on the MLS or whatever and you want to make an offer on it, do you have your own RE agent onboard or are you just calling the selling agent and telling them what you'd like to do?

I was thinking about getting an agent, one who already does there own thing but then using that person as "our agent" and when we want offers etc. presented, having "our guy" do it
OR
just going to straight to the selling agent.

Is there any real advantage to having our own person? what do you guys do or suggest?

Thanks

Mark