Plus at my brokerage it costs and extra $125 per month not including any subscriptions to loopnet, coinstar, etc.

Someone with a W-2 job and a rental property or two will be charged a lot differently than someone with multiple K-1s, brokerage accounts, etc. 

Has anyone worked for a online real estate brokerage?

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Just put in the purchase contract that you'll be assigning that the buyer will pay an x% commission to John Smith Realty Brokerage (and, of course, make sure that this is disclosed to the end buyer).

Tyler,There is always a lot of hesitation when it comes to choosing a brokerage, there are so many to choose from.

I also own a real estate brokerage and can connect you with an agent that could assist.

You can contribute each year to match your earnings up to the limit( depends on account type and IRS limits for the year) at brokerage or bank IRA and invest in investments you feel comfortable with like stocks, bonds, mutual funds and cd's. 

@Ben Wiley @Fasil Khan @Russell Brazil regarding MD & NY, this is not a separate statutory license status -- "going referral" would likely mean that they are moving their license to a real estate license holding company, i.e. a brokerage setup for the purpose of minimizing fees to their licensees, including board and mls obligations.