How to find the best Real Estate Agent

[Monish Anand]

I own 3 SFH rentals currently but am looking at new markets and so I want to meet the best real estate agents at the markets I'm considering. In the past I would do Zillow Real Estate agents, and it was always pretty terrible, average real estate agents. The one agent I met who I liked was at an open house. What do you recommend on how to find the best real estate agents in a new area?

I want a real estate agent with a hustler's mentality, who knows the neighborhoods, studies appreciation and deal analysis already, understands short-term rentals, and is potentially looking to be a scalable partner with me. And I'm looking in 3 or 4 different markets in the country.