Ie. look @ craigslist to find carpenters, lawn mowers, trimmers to discuss dog-bird scout for distressed/foreclosure properties?

I do want to be trained well, and I can sniff out bad habits (most times) like a hound dog and find the good habits (again, great point Joffrey) - there's an instinct involved and can tell which people want excellence in their lives.

Originally posted by David Krulac:And my second problem is that many wholesalers do the rehabs on the best projects, then try to sell the dogs as deals.

these types of situations just should not happen nor the brokers who condone such behavior get away with this...

Of course there are other sources such as builders, rehabbers, turnkey providers, wholesalers, and bird-dogs.

Another option (which can require a lot of time and some money) would be to scout for properties with value and find someone willing to pay you a bird dog fee.

Change the HVAC filter, give the dog flea treatment, birthdays, business appointments.

You need to talk with your CPA about whether they will offset your property's cash flows though before jumping in.The tax code is written the way it is to incentivize certain behaviors and strategies.

The house contained what looks like a large dog with some of the interior damage.

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, so if those five people are your mom, sister, friend from work, your dog and your spouse, you will most likely be a combination of them all.Good luck my friend!