A little wrinkle in this for me -- I have a dog that restricts my options for renting in a very substantial way.  

Helping people find homes for themselves to live in with kids and dogs etc. is not not nearly as exciting as investing to me.  

Northern people are certain breed.

When you do a "subject to" purchase in a trust deed state wouldn't that deal send a red flag to the trustee who is the watch dog over the security instrument on behalf of the lender - thereby, triggering the "the due on sale'?

I could probably find all the information that was presented to me right here on BP, but the amount of information we got over a couple weeks about melted my brain, now (IMHO) --I'm better at finding deals quicker, (and quickly identifying if a deal is really a deal, not just what the bird-dog's numbers say)--I'm able to manage contractors better.

I've told her numerous times that the dog bit me once without being provoked, and that he still growls and is dangerous when out when I'm trying to do my laundry.  

Plumbers and electricians  arguably the highest paid contractors in the construction world so I feel some of them that are doing very well get a big ego like they are a Alpha dog of the construction world. 

I am looking for any advice on the details of bird dogging.

Congratulations for having the good sense to know the best way to get started is by partnering with or bird dogging for an experienced investor.I can't tell you how many people listen to a podcast or read an ebook and think they know all they need to know. 

However, if you want to truly enjoy success wholesaling, perhaps the place to start is with some basic training and/or partnering/bird dogging with someone who knows what to do.