Obtaining my RE license in a few months - Access to the MLS

[Yuliana Rendon]

Hey everyone, I joined recently, and looking to start out by obtaining my real estate license in NJ. The long term plan, along with my partner, is to buy our first rehab by Q3-Q4 this year. I’m still working full time, and I’m wondering if the only way to obtain access to the MLS -once I pass the course and obtain my license - is to do so via a real estate firm/ broker? Or is it possible to access the MLS without being sponsored by a real estate company? Thank you in advance, any guidance here would be appreciated. Yuliana