How is a fair “fee” for the bird-dogging service I’m basically doing calculated?

If you are looking to start in MF's you can do it yourself, be a bird dog and find properties for other companies and get a referral fee or wholesale, try to partner or work with a company doing MF.

Even though I've worked within many parts of the industry, there's still so many areas I haven't touched so not sure I could speak to them.That being said, speaking from experience as someone who worked their way up the SFR route with fix and flips, buy and holds, and other creative financing strategies, here's who you might want to know: - Wholesaler/bird-dogs (or somebody who finds deals for you)- Investor Friendly Mortgage Lenders (for financing)- Investors in the areas you want to buy in.

Even with a good buyer who wants to work with you, the seller may want you out of the middle to get more $$ for themselves.If you are bird dogging, finding properties for a fee that is different because you have the agreement with the end buyer in place.So, if you are buying and then selling to your end buyer, I would recommend getting it under contract first or make sure you and the buyer are on the same page regarding who deals with the seller and how the contracts are going to be handled.

will be here all December cant wait to see the new bird  !!!

A bird in the hand is worth more than 2 in the bush, or something like that!

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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!  

Did you call or did you send a questionnaire that was accompanied by a signed authorization from the prospective tenant to disclose info?