I too have s GSD-wonderful dog most of the time!

I see a lot of newer agents if they don't have a warm market or sphere to tap into.. they will get on a big producers team.. this can jump start you.out our way agencies have lead creation systems and will literally hand you web leads for listings or sales.My wife had taken a few year hiatus and to kind of jump start ( her normal business is referrals) but she wanted to work some leads and get going and it worked very well she made many sales and got a few listing which in this market is simply money in the bank. find your niche.. and remember 95% of agents all try the same thing.. you may want to specialize.. and commerical agents though dog tough to start if you make it.. its a really good business once your established.

Yes, there are definitely some dogs mixed in with the good ones. 

That helps offset our current primary: older 3 bedroom plus 1-bedroom lockoff, which is rented below market to great neighbors/dog sitters for $975/mo.

We adopted our dog from a shelter when he was two.

I don't mean bird dogs or wholesalers, but for contacts or other networks you may have.

Welcome to BP, to get started I suggest you start bird dogging deals ASAP!  

If you dont have a lot of capital already and no experience in running a chicken farm (they are disgusting, ask me how I know) or dog kennel, its probably a very long shot.

What happens if a tenant's dog bites the neighbor next door or an elderly lady has a trip and fall on the property?

I was just asking myself the same thing, "is this strategy still popular".I was recently trying to start bird dogging to learn how to wholesale real estate, but I don't see the signs like I used to.