![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1618026/small_1694593480-avatar-robertj362.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
4 June 2024 | 7 replies
Never heard of them before....but your typical real estate "mentoring" guru will invite you to a free 2-3 hour session, and convince you to come to all day on Saturday or 3 day weekend course for $299-$399, when you are at that course, they'll convince you to be a Big Dog player for full on mentoring at $15,000-$50,000.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2972803/small_1717149249-avatar-andrewg794.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
4 June 2024 | 8 replies
You rarely get phone calls from your tenants and they are business owners vs. folks with kids, pets, showers and toilets.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/930516/small_1694944309-avatar-marym103.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
3 June 2024 | 19 replies
On or before that date, they are required to pay the rest of the move in amounts (i.e. remaining sec deposit, first months rent, pet fee, etc) and sign the lease.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2999450/small_1713395045-avatar-jasonm1374.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
4 June 2024 | 5 replies
If one of your tenants gets bit by a dog, falls off a ladder, etc. and they have a bunch of medical bills they can't afford, they almost have no choice but to sue whoever they can to get the money.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1833938/small_1621515964-avatar-michaelg1100.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
3 June 2024 | 4 replies
Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3032866/small_1716826380-avatar-gabriellan5.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 May 2024 | 2 replies
Could you walk dogs and or babysit/housesit for your neighbors?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3036964/small_1717103071-avatar-sabrinet.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
31 May 2024 | 1 reply
I am getting started with Bird Dogging right now!
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2344502/small_1643331164-avatar-richardb584.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
27 May 2024 | 9 replies
I allowed the upstairs tenant to have a dog.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/109709/small_1695385876-avatar-simonk.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
1 June 2024 | 27 replies
I have had it for 5 years, and I have loved the thing, but I have a big dog now that needs cargo space.
30 May 2024 | 5 replies
I am new to this so I am running out of ideas but in reality to start living together we need a 4 bd house for our 3 kids and a bunch of pets so we know it would be a house around $800K until we can make more money from our jobs and side hustles.