there are a few brokerages out there that specialize in just tying everything under the sun up and then trying to flip them  they are quite active in Texas and other markets..

You need to maintain the license and hang your brokerage with a brokerage.

Most stock brokerage houses - that only sell stocks, funds, etc. - will refer to an account as self-directed if you choose your own financial product investments rather than working with a financial advisor.A truly self-directed IRA will be held by a specialty institution such as @Carl Fischer 's CamaPlan, Kingdom Trust, IRA Services Trust, etc. 

In some though you need your brokerage office, address, and their phone number. 

I work in an office with a reputable brokerage called Citibrokers. 

Which brokerage are you signing up? 

Valme I recommend that you get your real estate license and find a brokerage to work for, most of them have real estate training programs at the brokerage, also you will have to take some courses and a test to get your license.

Does anyone know of any brokerages that don't mind hanging investor licences with a reasonable desk fee or yearly fee? 

CA is not one of them.apartment managers that LIVE ON SITE do not need to be licensed but the rent still has to be collected through a license brokerage.. the on site manager just pass's the checks or rent to the licensed brokerage and there job is showings and day to day maintenance etc.. also referring tenant issues.. what U describe is a licensed activity.

Some clients keep it in a savings account, others use their investment brokerage accounts as a cash management account and pay from there.