Starting Out
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions
presented by
![](http://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/assets/forums/sponsors/hospitable-deef083b895516ce26951b0ca48cf8f170861d742d4a4cb6cf5d19396b5eaac6.png)
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Tax, SDIRAs & Cost Segregation
presented by
![](http://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/assets/forums/sponsors/equity_trust-2bcce80d03411a9e99a3cbcf4201c034562e18a3fc6eecd3fd22ecd5350c3aa5.avif)
1031 Exchanges
presented by
![](http://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/assets/forums/sponsors/equity_1031_exchange-96bbcda3f8ad2d724c0ac759709c7e295979badd52e428240d6eaad5c8eff385.avif)
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback
Updated almost 12 years ago on . Most recent reply
![Winniferd B.'s profile image](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/27952/1621364234-avatar-wbooker.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=128x128&v=2)
Houston
I'm thinking about getting my real estate license so that i can have access to MLS. So my question is since I'm really not interested in being an agent do the license actually have to be active and if so does that stop me from wholesaling. What would my limitations be here in Houston.
Most Popular Reply
Chances are at some point you're going to need an agent, or you'll encounter someone who needs one.
Find an agent who is willing to be your "go to" agent -- someone you'll use when you need an agent, and someone to whom you can make referrals -- and that agent will certainly give you comps whenever you need them.