Maybe your agent has a reputation of making ridiculous offers and never closing deals wasting everyone's  time. 

Making $3K - $6K on each flip will keep you in the game and you build a reputation among buyers as the place they can get a good deal from.  

.#2 Start networking; especially with the goals of positive connections and creating a trustworthy and honest reputation.

Two of the teenagers are authorized on the rental agreement to each live there 180 days or less a year.The teens have a reputation for being bad boys.  

As a first time investor, since you're investing out of state, I would recommend you go with a turn key property from a well reputable company in the Milwaukee area.

I need assistance from a reputable, competent agent/broker.  

You can go to any bank that offers HELOCs and to be honest every reputable bank offers them.

As a real estate investor / landlord / property manager -- I'm always on the hunt for affordable & reliable help and Angie's List has a ton of reputable companies to contact for quotes, etc.  

I just feel that if they choose not to respond then some may look at it as they don't care and now I just hurt someone's reputation which is the exact opposite of what my intentions were.

That way you get a reputation as an apartment investor and manager.