Inactive Broker License in Colorado - Is it worth it?
I'm currently working in property management without a license (my boss has a license) and am looking at getting mine in CO. I'm not necessarily interested in actually buying/selling homes so was thinking I would keep it as inactive. Has anyone done this? Is it still helpful with career options to have the license even if it's inactive (just means I can't buy and sell but will still have to pass the test). 

Any insight is appreciated!
[{"id": "i7cqbob", "text": "What's the point of having one? You can't do anything that would be deemed real estate related by the real estate board and they are limited to 3 years. Meaning every 3 years you are shelling out money for a license that is doing you no good.\n\nEssentially, you are adding an expense. \n\nI can't think of any reason to have one. You are more than welcome to enlighten me for reasons as I can't seem to fathom a reason to do so. \n\nI'm not trying to be mean, I am currently getting my license and I'm looking to buy/sale property", "replies": [{"id": "i7cqor4", "text": "I suppose that's what I'm asking. I've been told by others in the field that it helps you get a leg up in the industry (I'm current in commercial property management) and that some higher positions require it. I'm hoping getting it could increase job opportunity/growth or pay increase but I am wondering if it's worth it or not.", "replies": [{"id": "i7cw6k4", "text": "I don't see how getting it, but doing nothing with it and having nothing to show for it would be of any benefit to you. It would be like getting your law degree, passing the bar and then never using it to practice law... But expecting it to give you a leg up over someone who did the same but practiced law with it for a few years.", "replies": [{"id": "i7d9jmh", "text": "Thanks for your input! I would have the license still, I\u2019d be considered licensed and inactive since I can\u2019t buy and sell. So I\u2019d still be able to hold the license which is what I was wondering could help in property management where buying and selling is not my job anyway. Lots of stages consider you active after you pass the test but CO is just weird in that you are considered inactive (but licensed) unless you work under a broker too.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i7cril0", "text": "I'm not from CO so consider this general help but I don't think it matters.  If you can get a brokers license that would, but you say you are going to put it inactive/holding so that seems unlikely.  \n\nIf there is a path here where your boss sponsors your license and you can use it at your current job to accumulate whatever experience you need to get a brokers license that is different and I would heavily consider that.\n\nThere aren't a large amount of jobs outside of brokerage you need a license for that isn't a brokers license.  With a broker's license you become real attractive to a lot of PM/AM/etc companies who need a broker of record for their normal business.  Typically an exec/owner holds one, and well that person could be you in the future!", "replies": [{"id": "i7cu4vu", "text": "Thank you! I agree it would be ideal if I end up in a job where I work under a broker in property management and can get that experience as well. (I currently live in Seattle so will be changing jobs when I move) \n\nThe tricky part is that you can fully get the license and you are considered \"licensed\" but just unable to buy/sell homes if you leave it as inactive. It's not expired or null, just current and inactive..if that makes sense. That is why I was wondering if it still might be worth it to be considered licensed even if I am not buying/selling.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i7dr0ad", "text": "From CO. I don\u2019t know what people are talking about but it\u2019s not that expensive to have an active license. Also, there are zero commission brokerages where you can \u201chang\u201d your license. I got a license just to buy/sell for myself. Ended up helping friends buy also. Can\u2019t hurt to have one unless you can\u2019t afford to spend a couple hundred a month on expenses like OE insurance, MLS access, etc.", "replies": [{"id": "i7f7ups", "text": "Thank you for your input!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]