Seems like there would be very little money in this.I'd want to keep the commission if/when I start doing virtual signings.

Any tips or advice on negotiating & communicating well in this industry?

My tenant has not paid rent since June 2020 and has avoided all attempts at communication, even though I've offered to work out a payment plan or partial rent deferral from the beginning of the pandemic.

The contractor was fair and paid for a cleaning of the house.In my experience, a lot of contractor issues can go away by communicating and setting expectations up front. 

(b) Personal property remaining on the premises may be deemed abandoned if any of the following apply:(1) The tenant has vacated the unit following the termination of a written lease.(2) An eviction order or order for possession in favor of the landlord has been entered and the tenant has vacated the unit and removed substantially all personal property.(3) An eviction order or order for possession in favor of the landlord has been executed.(4) The tenant has provided the landlord with written notice of a forwarding address and has vacated the unit and removed substantially all personal property.(5) The tenant has vacated the unit without communicating an intent to return, the rent is more than fifteen days past due and, subsequent to those events, the landlord has posted notice of the tenant's rights regarding the property.

You don't have to respond to every deal you don't like, but if it's been a while since you've communicated try to give some feedback.

I also co-host a weekly virtual meetup with my colleague Jamie Banks that you might find helpful called The MTR Connect.

Maybe they communicate differently but have good intentions.

There is nothing illegal about direct communication between buyers and sellers. 

I wasn't happy with the property manager because of their lack of communications even after I raised concerns to the manager and the owner few times.