Picking your real estate agent

[Stanislav Perevozchikov]

As I'm looking to buy my first rental, I've accumulated a solid list of 4-5 agents/brokers that fit my criteria (on paper). I've scheduled some time to talk to all of them to get a better sense of how their skill set aligns with my interests. However, I'm curious as to how do you make the call after speaking to all candidates? This is especially challenging for me because I'm investing OOS. What if I pick an agent and it turns out to be not a good partnership, can I still go back to the ones I initially rejected? Just curious how to navigate this, since I'm new to this and it feels like it'd be a bit easier if I could meet with them face to face from the start.