My day job is a Realtor, where I help clients buy and sell homes, but the brokerage I work with has a property management side, so I'm well versed on the leasing side of things.

Ok, so the company/brokerage I work for has been in business that long, but as a Realtor I have only been in the business 1 year.

Think of this type of service as similar to a mainstream brokerage, with paperwork to do different things beyond stocks. 

Our work included all planning, political, and community interaction and management of the political process, hiring and management of the design team, hiring and management of the brokerage companies to sell the sites, and negotiation and successful sale of the projects.

I didn't read this to ensure its accuracy but it certainly looks to be from a credible source. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/33-Real%20Estate%2...Cliff Notes:Real Estate Professional Qualification • Material participation in each specific rental • Material participation in separate Real Property Trade or business • 50% rule • 750 hours rule • 5% ownership ruleReal Estate Trade or Business Defined IRC Sec. 469(c)(7)(C) Any Real Property: • Development or redevelopment; • Construction or reconstruction; • Acquisition and/or conversion; • Rental Activity that is not a Passive Activity; • Property management; • Brokerage activities.Example 1: Laura owns 5% or more of a real estate sales office • Works full time as a broker • She owns 3 rental properties and: • She finds the tenants; • Approves tenants and leases; • Approves and oversees repairs & improvements • Net rental losses are $31,000 and her modified AGI is $160,000 before the losses • Deduct the full $31,000 in the current tax yearExample 2: John acquires old homes and contracts 3rd parties to renovate and ready for resale.

As a self employed business owner of 10+ years, being an agent and part of a hierarchy of a brokerage where I don't call the shots fully will just be a passing through point.

Typically big banks and credit unions are captive to a single PMI provider, mortgage brokerages and banks can shop it among mortgage insurance providers.

The listing and selling brokers then pay their respective agents based on the split that the agents have agreed with their respective brokerages. 

Alternatively, you can look into roles with the top commercial brokerages, I know the big ones have world class training programs that will greatly increase your real estate investing knowledge.

After that you will want to meet with a Realtor who works for a Brokerage that does Property Management.