{"id":8505,"date":"2020-08-21T08:45:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T08:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ezilon.com\/topics\/?p=8505"},"modified":"2021-11-17T14:15:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T14:15:07","slug":"bird-dogging-getting-a-start-in-real-estate-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ezilon.com\/topics\/bird-dogging-getting-a-start-in-real-estate-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird-Dogging &#8211; Getting A Start In Real Estate Investing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you anxious to get a piece of the wealth that is to be found in real estate investing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until now, if you didn&#8217;t have experience or cash it would be very unlikely that you&#8217;d be successful since real estate investing carries enormous risks and high startup costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New investors with a lack of knowledge have lost all of their savings from a bad investment.<br><\/strong><br>How can you prepare yourself to take on this lucrative market, especially with no cash?<br><br>The buzzword among investors for those making a start in this field is &#8220;bird-dogging&#8221;. Don&#8217;t forget it.<br><br><strong>WHAT IS &#8216;BIRD-DOGGING&#8217;?<br><\/strong><br>Bird-dogging is a system that allows those who are interested in real estate investing to gain experience AND income with no risk.<br><br>Bird-dogging combines the enthusiasm of the new investor with the money and experience of successful investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bird-dogs search out properties that are abandoned, lacking attention or are in disrepair and attempt to contact the owners about their interest in selling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea is to find homeowners who are anxious to sell. This may also include owners with foreclosures, divorces, or a death in the family.<br><br>Bird-dogs then show the property to the investor. If the investor is interested or closes the deal they pay a &#8216;finder&#8217;s&#8217; or &#8216;referral&#8217; fee to the bird-dog for the service of locating the property.<br><br><strong>HOW DO YOU BECOME A BIRD-DOG?<br><\/strong><br>Your first step would be to find a company that advertises on signs or in the newspaper that they buy houses or takes overpayments.<br><br>Tell them what you&#8217;d like to do and ask them which areas they&#8217;d prefer you to look at. Drive around the area and look for &#8216;For Sale by Owner&#8217; signs, rental homes and boarded up homes.<br><br>You will develop a sense of what individual investors are looking for overtime. This is the learning phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will pick up what experienced investors consider &#8216;good&#8217; or &#8216;bad&#8217; deals based on working with them. Expect your finds to be turned down at first as you learn.<br><br><strong>HOW MUCH DO BIRD-DOGS MAKE?<br><\/strong><br>Fees paid to vary from 500 to 5000 depending on the investor or the cost of the deal. Some businesses will also pay you a standard fee if you bring new investors into the business.<br><br>You can make living as a bird-dog or save your new-found wealth to invest yourself when you&#8217;ve mastered the art of spotting the perfect deal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you anxious to get a piece of the wealth that is to be found in real estate investing? Until now, if you didn&#8217;t have experience or cash it would be very unlikely that you&#8217;d be successful since real estate investing carries enormous risks and high startup costs. 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