CT Investors: Is Getting My Realtor License Worthwhile?

[Mike Goldenthal]

Just to get this out there, this is my first post on biggerpockets and I'm still figuring everything out, so apologies in advance if my post is in the wrong place or anything like that.

I am just now starting to educate myself on real estate investing and have spoken to a couple real estate professionals in CT about the value of getting my realtors license. Some have told me it's a necessity, while others have said it's a waste of time for real estate investing. With some experience as a Broker's Assistant in the Southern California market, I see huge value in having access to the MLS information, property taxes, etc. but was hoping to gauge the CT community's opinion on acquiring a license for investing purposes in this state. Do you think its helpful as an investor to be licensed?

For those of you investors who do hold a realtor's license and aren't out there chasing commissions, how did you go about finding a broker to hold your license? Was it challenging to find a company that would do this for you knowing that you weren't in it to be a traditional realtor?

Any and all information/advice is greatly appreciated. As I said, I'm just starting out, so I'll take all the help I can get. Thanks!