How do you get around the Realtor/Investor dilemma?

[Jenelle H.]

Hello everyone. I am interested in purchasing rental properties, but my question is, when you're using a Realtor who also invests themselves, while it's beneficial that your Realtor knows and understands what an investor wants, the Realtors who are investor-friendly are often investors themselves.  So how do you get around them keeping the best deals for themselves?  How can you be sure you're getting a chance with good deals while having a Realtor that understands the investor perspective?  Just trying to see what everyone else out there does.  TIA.