That seems like really weird game play to me. A top agent isn’t going to play along. So then you’re going to get a mediocre agent at best.
I’m not an agent but an investor and I never see 3% on the west coast. 2.5% is more common, with 2% if you do multiple transactions over time.
You do you but if I were an agent I would not take your listing. You seem like a nightmare tbh.
Why not just FSBO or find a flat fee agent to do the contract but do all the marketing, staging, repairs yourself?