I just want to add three things:If you think getting licensed will be a distraction from your goals, you might want to reconsider.On the other hand, I wouldn't let cost factor in to your decision much, if at all.

My plan is to continue analyzing properties based on their individual merits and not get distracted by a macro-economics thesis that has a 50/50 chance of being accurate.

As in the depression of old, people pursued entertainment as a distraction.

Mainly that it was a pretty big distraction from my W2 job and I quickly realized single family BRRRR wouldn't scale quick enough to meet my goals. 

As I’ve been reading and listening to BP, it has become clear that there are tons of ways to invest so I will do my best not to get distracted!

The prior post, I was being distracted here, I'll put this out now that I have a few minutes.I start AB Capital Inc.

There is so much good stuff, I often get "distracted" from my initial search with other items that pop up during the search.  

My advice is to place a value on your time and eliminate distractions to focus on the things that accomplish your goal.

Conference calls are good, but people tend to get distracted and type on their computers or cell phones during calls.

That being said, dealing with retail buyers and sellers is a pain in the a$$ and can be very distracting from your investing.