@Melanie Jones it is difficult to find, but look for agents who know about investing, usually they are investors themselves.

We are hoping to snag a foreclosure but we are looking for agents that specialized in foreclosures.

those in foreclosure are usually not looking to sell they are looking to figure out how to save the home.. so very un motivated unlike what you would think.. and the earlier in the process the less motivated they are.Now if could work for agents looking for listings.. but for those looking to rip equity from them.. its pretty tough.We worked in the Portlandia metro area  2 mil peeps.. 

There are some restrictions and costs implemented by my brokerage for agent-interest properties that may eventually encourage a switch to a flat fee type brokerage, but for now it's workable.

For agents we provide leads and appointments and training and all the systems you need to succeed.  

So I suspect they are trying to cream the deals and are selling advertising for agents just like Zillow.I then responded to offer pad on my Home in Vegas same thing.. its worth about 500k.. and they did the song and dance and offered 270k.. 

Right now the only Premium-eligible companies are for agents, investment companies (like turnkey companies, for example), and hard money lenders.

But if they feel you’re just shopping around for agents to do free work, they might not put much effort into it.

If you are purchasing something that doesn't meet Agency debt criteria you can go in with a bridge loan and get it sized up for agency so you know what numbers you need to meet and then refinance once you hit those numbers.

@Anthony Martello, for properties that have a loan balance under $1M wouldn't qualify for agency debt.