With a combination of luck and hard work i was able to partner up with one of the biggest apartment brokers in the midwest, and join a commercial firm. 

These are usually relatively smaller firms but essentially you will have to pay a flat fee every month to the brokerage, say $400 (this will vary) and you will literally have no expectations or oversight on hours or deal flow. 

Look at worse case scenario what could happen from a liability standpoint.I am not an attorney nor do I advise on asset liability protection strategies, but I have clients that work with an army of very well respected law firms that go with just a good old fashioned LLC held directly or through a revocable trust, maybe an LLC for each property all in a Holding company.

I was just reading a news story about a large real estate firm that bought a building for $154,000,000 and that the building has a NOI of $10,100,000.

The type of self-directed IRA that will best suit your situation and goals will drive the process of identifying the right firm to work with.A self-directed IRA custodian is a processing entity.

I own a General Contracting firm that has specialized in multifamily remodeling for the past 10 years, and I have saved up a decent amount of cash and am ready to begin my multifamily investing business.

I currently work in consulting for a public accounting firm in the City.

On the zoning/permitting front, I have pretty extensive experience through my engineering background and connections to environmental firms that I feel good about the property itself but will need to rely on the developer for execution here. 

From personal experience, our firm has done well selling to investors in areas such as Cobb's Creek, South Philly (Gray's Ferry/Passyunk Crossing), Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Kensington and Port Richmond.Have you found success in these neighborhoods?

If you have had great experiences dealing with specific firms, I would appreciate the lead.