That being said, I typically have such paperwork signed in advance of me ever working with you as a buyer vs risking wasting my time with you only to have you jump ship later.You could switch and find a younger, more hungry agent that will have more time and energy to devote to you.....but how much experience will they have?  

See their webpage devoted to this here: https://www.justice.gov/atr/consumers-save-thousands-commissionsNote that some states require sellers/buyers to purchase certain brokerage services whether they want them or not.

That time is 100% devoted to researching markets to get comfortable finding something that can work for me with the BRRRR strategy.

I have pretty much walked away from my day job as a contractor to devote myself full time into investing in fix & flips. 

I just want to be able to devote and dedicate myself and time (Which I consider valuable!)

I am just sharing that the work is the same and small deals take up too much valuable time that can be devoted to bigger deals (with bigger profits and ironically LESS work).

As of right now, I've never thought about exactly how much time I want to devote.

It may work out for me to continue to "upgrade" my studio-temple-castle.Then I want to move into "Wholesaling" opportunities, local & foreign, and then Buy-Hold-Rent when I have at least enough capital to have 50% equity or to be able to generate sufficient cash flow from an equivalent of 50% vacancy and large repairs.From here I want to quick jump to small commercial units (Apartments), and tropical (or at least sunny & warm 365 days/yr biking weather) Retirement Haven REI.Once I have sufficient income to be financially independent, with cash to spare to help family, then I'll devote all of my time to my Music and my Sadhana (Spiritual Practices).There's my business plan in a nutshell.

How much time and energy do you actually have to devote to it?

Would have done better if they devoted say 50% of that spending for persons actively engaged in some form of skill development at that free-time.