Online real estate courses/license

[Alexander Chavez]

Hello,

I am looking for some feedback/recommendations on online or flexible Real Estate license courses that people have used.  I am located in Chicago, so it would have to be one that allows me to use it there.

Also, what are any pros and cons of obtaining my license?

I plan on doing flips in the Northwest side of Chicago (the actual city and not any of its suburbs) to start.

Overall, I am not planning on becoming a buying or listing agent, I am just trying to use it so I can have access to the MLS in my area so I do not have to depend or wait on an agent to bring me listings or get me into a specific property that I would like to see according to my own schedule. I also want to be able to access properties and sales history so I can use to analyze my deals before I make them. Unless someone can recommend another way to get this, thought I would start by looking into this?

Thanks!