The key difference in my experience vs yours is communication.

Please read my profile for more about me, and what I'm searching for.I look forward to communicating with BiggerPocket members!

They want you to get your license though because your worth is significantly lower while you are not licensed because you're not allowed to communicate with other Agents about most things they might be calling the office about, nor accessing homes, nor talking to clients in anything other than a receptionist capacity.If they find you valuable once you start, they might ask you to show homes for them, or to do some of the work that they like the least. 

., but I seem to have trouble communicating to my agent exactly what criteria I want sent to my inbox.

Even if you're shot down right away in the phone call you're learning to take on failure and how to communicate on the investment/management level.

Keep up the communication and make them aware that you care about their trip.

For the past two days I haven't received ANY communication back from the tenants.

I've had constant communication with several members of their team.

By then, we could communicate directly and had met in person.

That being said- If your current accountant is open to being in communication and working as a team with a REI accountant that would definitely help things!