Before investing, is it beneficial to obtain your real estate license? If so, why? And if not, how do you avoid the costs of going through someone or an agency?

Obtaining a license first is great for many reasons. First off you can work as an agent for commission to fund your first few deals. You also gain access to the MLS and valuable knowledge from the course itself.

One of the best and safest ways to get started with little to no cash on hand at first.

Great insight, thank you for the response.