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Posted over 15 years ago

Reaching out to Real Estate Bird Dogs

The real estate market isn't the best and following traditional information will not make you money in the current real estate housing crisis! 

There are fewer and fewer people that know about how to become successful at being a real esate bird dog.  Bird Dogs seaking out investment deals for other investors it's important to realize that knowing what your buyer wants beforehand gives you the advantage when you make offers to homeowners.

Real Esate Bird Dogging is more than sniffing out great deals!

A real estate bird dog can also mean an associate that is willing to do the running around to make sure a deal closes.  That running around could be taking pictures of prospective real estate deals, showing contracted properties to buyers or whatever else is needed to close the transaction.  The bird dog can do an enormous amount of work that would make the difference.

Real Estae Bird Dogs other functions

Investors need to free up their time and that is when a real estate bird dog becomes important.  The bird dog can screen calls, so the investor only speaks to the most motivated sellers.  Real estate bird dogs can also performing dedicated lead producing methods that can make them the leading producer for their area.  Imagine being the top producer for your area under the influence from successful marketing strategies that have been tested.

The number one key to success for Bird Dogs

The number one goal for any real estate bird dog should come down to being the best lead generator so they can produce the best leads in bulk to their primary partner.  Successful real estate investors learn from cutting edge techniques that show results and most of the time the successful real estate investor started out as a real estate bird dog. 

Now the bird dog gets to produce leads in bulk to pick and choose for their own investment then sell the remainder to the best buyer.

Setting goals is the above all rule to becoming successful in real estate or any industry you choose to enter.  Goals and milestones show strengths and weaknesses so you have to be attentive to details.


Comments (4)

  1. I love the bird dog, it helps the client and themselves.


  2. This was a good post, thanx. I Bird Dog and and I plan on moving through the ranks of R.E.I. I agree it's about setting goals and milestones but you also need to execute. And, yes as a Bird-dog you do get to produce bulk leads but you also need to learn what to do with the scraps. You have to learn to network , run numbers , and put properties under contract for Investors who are ready. You'll know those who are ready because they have no problem with giving you a copy of their "PROOF OF FUNDS". This will keep you from wasting your time .Plus knowing the investors criteria will help you stay focused on just that. when you add this to the functions of a bird-dog that you mentioned a Bird-Dog stands to make a steady income.With these functions under your belt your ready to try wholesaling . . . You're pretty much already doing it!


  3. I still bird dog to this day.It's a great way to start. Lots of good hands on learning.


  4. Can you please give more detailed information on everything a bird dog is suppose to do , like you said I want to be the Best so I want to know everything . Thank you for making this blog i enjoyed reading it.