Let's hop on a phone call and go over all your questions in detail! 

They also need to be able to communicate in the form that you prefer, whether it be phone call, email, text, or online meeting.

Consider establishing "office hours" and activate the Do Not Disturb mode on your phone during that time.

I have a property manager actually do the showings, but any issues like plumber , electrical is a phone call away.The only challenge is it's a commercial loan, which requires more down, higher rates and shorter terms. 

If you would not live in the property, it is hard to get good tenants that would so your vacancy and bad debt will be higher than expected (costing you money).I'd be happy to have a phone call with you. 

Avoid using email as much as possible, beware of attachments, get any wiring instructions over the phone and verify those wiring instructions by calling the bank back at the number on their website. 

Trick that I am learning:  work on overcoming your fears, pull leads, get on the phone, talk to sellers, local brokers, other investors, other RE partners, etc. 

I just graduated with a degree in Cell & Molecular Biology and my plan has been to go to Medical School to become a doctor.

His paperwork is a bit better and he gives his phone number and email address and is willing to hold your hand and support you.

The question originally asked implies, that the only difference between a good investor finding a property to buy and a good agent getting a listing is in who is knowledgeable and who will put in the work.NAR says there are about 1,580,000 members in 2022 (latest I could find)80% of those do little to no transactions - that's a huge failure rate-about 1,264,000 agents suck at their job.There is no other occupation that tolerates that high of a level of failure.You have to be crazy to have a real estate agent list your house.I can’t even get agents to return phone calls.