(this is an interesting concept though so I would like to hear if anyone has tried it and how they fared)

I'm only familiar with the theoretical concept not so much the application.

@Markeilsha RodriguezIn my opion its a really good deal...I would go about it completely different i think your complicating a good deal..I do think its a bit of a guru concept and things could get sticky if you dont face it head on, regarless of what anyone tells you, the bigger picture is can you afford the mortgage and can you afford the tax payment.

Now this "bird dogging" concept, what does it consist of?

@Brock Siebert I completely agree, however the concept is not much different than that of property management companies getting better pricing by having one company do many of their lawns.

I have one family memeber who may be able to throw in a couple grand (lets say 3-4) but shes very risk averse and just does not want to get involved (not based on the deal itself, just the concept)So now I need to raise about 13k or this great deal may pass me by.

In this day and age when everyone wants to yell mortgage fraud, I'd hate to run afoul of that principal residence concept...Good luck...

You could buy up quite a bit of vacant land, transactions are simpler, maintenance costs are far less and government involvement is at a minimum.

But the concept of destroying excess, unsalable inventory is valid.

It seems many people interchange these concepts for good talking points.