Does getting a Real Estate License and becoming a Realtor provide any edge?

[Sidd Chitnis]

Hello Friends,

I am pretty much starting out my journey in real estate investing and hence posting this question:- Does getting a real estate license, passing the exam and becoming a realtor provide any sort of edge vs a non realtor?

Minus the traditional aspects of saving commissions when i purchase properties and having access to MLS, what are some of the other benefits of it ? Do i get to see deals first before they hit public websites like redfin, zillow etc?

Background:- I am in a very competitive real estate market of Los Angeles, and i just want to understand the real edge for a normal investor like me who's aim if to create a very small portfolio of condos for STR/LTR purposes in the area.

Thank you and appreciate everyone's assistance.