Should I Get My License and Where Should I Hang It?

[Sarah Humbargar]

I am considering getting my license here in Colorado. I have a real estate degree, so all I need to do is take the exam and provide a copy of my transcripts to get my license, but I haven't done it yet out of fear that having my license will interfere with my career objectives, which is to focus on investing in the commercial sector and  providing advisory services to my development clients. However, it's starting to look like there may be some cost savings if I had my license, and it would allow me to facilitate my own transactions more easily when buying or selling a personal investment property. So, any recommendations on where I could hang my license that won't expect me to be a full-time broker or charge me up the whazoo for a couple of transactions a year? Any reason why having my license would prevent me from continuing to do consulting on the commercial side if I am well insured?