Get Real estate license or not?

[Jennifer Umbaugh]

I am trying to decide whether or not it makes sense to spend the time money and effort to obtain and maintain a real estate brokers license. I only plan to flip three or four houses a year. I understand about all the commitments which would be required of me to obtain and then maintain my license. Including but not limited to working under a broker for three years and continuing education classes along with expensive fees. I have a great real estate broker I have already done two deals with. It seems like it may be a waste of time to go through all that is necessary to obtain and maintain your license when your only goal would be having access to the MLS and listing your own property to save some commission. Taking the class will be delaying me from starting my first flip into 2016 for two months. The class is only $399. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has some thoughts about the importance or lack of importance of having a real estate brokers license to flip houses.