If your broker/agent is doing a good job then you should at least have some prospects.

I would highly recommend taking your license and going to work for a wholesale brokerage.

PROPERTY MANAGER (call local RE brokerages and ask for some recommendations)3.

@Ashley Guerra-you can do everything in parallel - you can 'shop' for lending while you 'shop' for an agent-if you sign an exclusive representation agreement with an agent or brokerage, that's when you agree to work with one agent (or brokerage) for a fixed period of time-it's not so much 'rude' to use multiple agents as it's a waste of both their time and yours-typically you will shop and they will shop, and you will choose which properties to look at

Just like medical, e commerce, or real estate brokerage.  

Use a brokerage account (e.g. schwab, Fidelity, etc.) for the ~5%. 

Upon notification of death, the brokerage can handle the transfer on death and have the accounts created and assets transferred in less than few days. 

If I didn't buy real estate that year, could I put the money back into the market through the LLC brokerage account and not have to pay tax on it there?

If you want to retire, you need a paid off house, $500k+ in liquid assets (usually a retirement account or after tax brokerage), and more than 1 source of income (RE, retirement account, social security for those of qualifying age, part time gig, etc.). 

@Aline EladTransferring money from a brokerage account to real estate does not avoid capital gains taxes.