However, since my "hiatus", I have finished the coursework needed to get my salesperson license, and I am currently studying for the exam.My question is, how do I go about finding the right brokerage company to work for.

Colleagues of mine have recommended these two companies, although I have no personal experience with them.

Reason being is because I'd rather not have my company receive a check, and then turn around and pay it out to me.

Currently working full-time as a Senior Engineering Member of an engineering services company in Downers Grove, IL, and looking to get into REI on the side.

Then your going to have closing costs, and $3500 in upfront pmi on an fha loan, and they will want to see you have 3-4000 in reserves in an account somewhere so your not maxing yourself out then most insurance companies will want the first year in advance so there's another 1000$. 

The account is held by a custodian (trust company) so every transaction and investment you make in your IRA has to go through them.

Are there any companies or private investors that can help me?

Ideally you will ask local company's this question though.

They work for a company who pays the rent because they are TDY, their credit is horrible, they are afraid of all the paperwork and big banks and would rather deal with a one page lease agreement and someone they "know", they plan on having kids and want to wait to find the "perfect" home, their parents always rented instead of bought, they manufacture or sell drugs and they move a lot, and/or they are just stupid.

Christine, to answer your question that you posted for Jeff Beard, yes that is what he is saying, if you sign a contract with a PM company you avoid having to hire an onsite manager and having to deal with all the payroll and insurance for the employee.