I am looking for a broker I can pay a fixed monthly fee and pay no transaction fees/splits... so that If I buy or sell a rental portfolio I do not have to pay huge amount of transaction fees.I am also looking for a broker that understands the investment business and is comfortable with with special transactions (subject to, assignments etc. etc.).Any suggestions?

Hard not to drop five to ten pounds painting a fourplex in summer...and you can go cross fit with a full body snow snow shovel in winter.

Your comments regarding BoA, Chase and Wells Fargo are correct - low fee's (especially for online transactions and wires etc), a great online site and 24/7 helpdesk are the features I'm looking for.

If you are getting an amazing opportunity and in the cost of the opportunity there is room for private financing and you need to close quickly then Hard Money/Private Money is a great solution  and there are companies like mine that offer cross collaterized loans or quick cash out loans to purchase other opportunities. 

The first transaction must close and "record" and then they can close the second transaction and record it.  

Or are there any lenders out there in the Southern California Area that are willing to assist me with this transaction?

No disclosure needed for  first transaction seller as long as it's a true double close and not a pass-through or assignment.  

One bank I definitely DON'T like is SunTrust because you can't rename transactions- so it just says check 302 or check 193, whereas in BOA I can rename the check to say Fred the plumber etc.

@Greg Harriman @Alex Chin  Please read some of my previous posts...The stated loans have been discussed at length for Seattle/King County and the underwriting is 1.20X DSCR --- Two banks here will allow a portfolio loans so the equity in the 5 properties become the new down payment ...as these are commercial loans ...you do not deal with standard FNMA D.T.I. ratios and they are cross collateralized with deed releases writing in to them. 

Great news Ashley you dont need a license if you are the principal in a transaction.