That's true of any profession though.What I have found though, is there are enough good ones...let me rephrase that, there are enough great ones, for me to agree 100% with what @Rod Desinordjust said above.The key is to understand that every agent isn't "investor friendly" simply because the have a license.  

For example, you set up key word alerts. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

The key seems to be "refering for a fee".(10) Any resident lessee of a residential dwellingunit who refers for compensation to the owner of the dwelling unit, or to the owner's agent, prospective lessees of dwelling units in the same building or complex as the resident lessee's unit, but only if the resident lessee (i) refers no more than 3 prospective lessees in any 12-month period, (ii) receives compensation of no more than $1,500 or the equivalent of one month's rent, whichever is less, in any 12-month period, and (iii) limits his or her activities to referring prospective lessees to the owner, or the owner's agent, and does not show a residential dwelling unit to a prospective lessee, discuss terms or conditions of leasing a dwelling unit with a prospective lessee, or otherwise participate in the negotiation of the leasing of a dwelling unit.

That's the key just start doing something!

For example, you set up key word alerts. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

The exit strategy is a key determining factor for most hard money lenders on whether or not the loan is doable.

Networking is the key to success!!

I think the key here is: "Who is your target market?" 

He is a key person regarding VHEA.

The key to those "success stories" has been something wrong with the property that others couldn't "see".