If you are doing the work yourself then be ready every time a guest cant get in, propane has to be refilled, extra sheets were needed and cant be found, they had a dog that you didn't know about and there is hair everywhere and you have a guest checking in, they smoked weed or cigarettes in the home and you cant get the smell out, the sewer backs up, the dishwasher breaks................ good times friends!!

So if I want to be a big dog in this market I need to get a piece of those deals.

I do not have a bull dog approach with good tenants and most of my tenants are minimum 3 years and many 10, 15, 20 years.

What are your thoughts on them becoming bird dogs by pounding on banks for inventory?

Soooooo...at least it isn't Summer but...The smell, which I have been blaming my dogs for...has actually been linked to a fairly big, unpleasant error. 

The market is tough as everyone and their dog is "into" real estate. 

I'm looking to get started in REI and I think a good place to start would to become a bird dog.

Kevin Vandenboss For what it’s worth, every time that I’ve (personally) looked at portfolios there’s a handful of gems and some “dogs with fleas”.

If you have a dog, please make sure to have his/her anal glands checked regularly. 

We do have a dog and 2 cats.