My employer direct-deposits my paycheck on the last day of the month.  

Employment of PersonnelIn most instances anyone employed at the property shall be the employees of the management company.

A lot of employers now offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).  

Quality firms in this field will do more than just setup the documents, and will provide you with ongoing access to consultations about the use of your plan and compliance with IRS guidelines.If you are self employed and have no full time employees, you would qualify for a Solo 401(k).  

If so, do you pay yourself as a w-2 employee to avoid self employment taxes?

My full-time employment is working as a deep-sea diver and subsea inspection project manager in which I freelance as a contractor.

Plus potentially self employment taxes as well. 

With all of the new employers coming in, I believe the demand will only increase.

Make sure your contractor is fully insured for workplace injuries, liability, etc.

A year ago I went through the whole process because of one's enthusiasm only to find out I was denied because I had less than two years of self-employment tax returns.