Real Estate license or not?

[Paul Popovici]

I realize from research this is a consistent debate, but I cant seem find a straight answer.Im just about to start flipping houses (Alaska most likely).I will buy my first property with cash and can do most of repairs myself.I will probably only do 3 homes in my first year which I will live in.I am not interested in becoming an agent.There seems to be plenty of fees between license,broker,mls,membership,marketing, etc. I know you dont need a license to sell your own home plus there seems to be plenty of other free ways to find comps and ARV's.Would it be better and cheaper to not get a license and get an agent who works on a lower set %, and can handle the paperwork and get a faster sell?I know there is plenty of gray areas but a direct assessment from someone who has done both ways would be appreciated,thanks.