Seems like at least half the bad ones were not clients but on the other end of it.

I have been making offers for clients and getting rejected left and right with 60-100k over asking.

I had a similar idea by attaching myself to an real estate agent so that they can refer me to clients buying properties to rent through Airbnb, but I like your idea even better.

Second, nothing will decide my success as well as my quality of tenants, and while it's one thing to let someone fix a toilet, it's another to let someone decide who your clients are going to be. 

I recently made a connection with a client who is a newer real estate investor.

At least two of them have done kitchen/bath remodels for me personally in addition to serving dozens of our clients over the years.

My clients currently are either cash buyers are working with Hard money.

Looking to work part time and I already have a client who’s ready to buy ASAP and I don’t want to lose him.

No one has the ability to tell you what will happen tomorrow or next month in real estate, but depending on how you answer the questions above may affect the advice I would give a client.

., he does a good job and he's currently expanding his business and taking on new clients).I'm sure others here on BP will chime in with other recommendations, and you should interview several candidates before making your decision, but I do recommend you include Jim in the list of people to interview/consider.