Perks of real estate license?

[Phil McIndoe]

Hi there! Other than the obvious perk of access to the MLS, can someone speak to other advantages of acquiring a real estate license as an investor focused on buy and hold/ flipping strategies?

[James G.]

Another big advantage is that you can use selling property as an exit strategy. If you find a seller who is looking to sell his property, there is not enough margin for to wholesale, there's not enough margin to flip, and you're not interested in holding the property as a rental, then you could offer to represent the seller as their agent. This is now an additional exit strategy that you can use, and if you do it correctly, you could make a lot of money in commission on several deals.