Many professional Real Estate Investors use Bird Dogs to provide them leads on properties and will pay them for thier services.  Simply put, a Real Estate Bird Dog is a person that finds Real Estate investment opportunities, the provides the lead to Investors who will pay them a referal fee once a deal goes through. 

Becoming a Real Estate Bird Dog can be a great way to make extra money, or a gateway for you to learn about real estate investing so that you can end up doing it yourself some day.  The best part about starting out as a Real Estate Bird Dog is that you needed spend any of your own money and your credit is never an issue.  This allows many people the luxury of getting paid to learn about Real Estate Investing and allows them to build up their own cash reserves in the meantime.  Some are happy making money simply as RE Bird Dogs and others use the experience to gain the knowledge and confidence to invest themselves in the future.

Who is your typical Real Estate Bird Dog?
There is no typical Real Estate Bird Dog, but there are traits common to most of them. The desire to earn extra money and improve their financial status is generally a strong motivating factor. Another key factor is an interest in Real Estate. Many people see the potential for gaining financial freedom by investing in Real Estate, but don't have the resources or knowledge to understand how to make it happen. Making the choice to begin their Real Estate Investing education in a way that can actually earn them money, is a very attractive proposition to RE Bird Dogs.

Certain people have day jobs or lifestyle characteristics that give them a specific edge as a Real Estate Bird Dog. People working within the housing court system may have easy access to public information regarding landlord disputes or evictions which can be a great lead for motivated sellers. Other people cover neighborhoods during their job duties or personal excercise activities and may be the first to note signs of properties in distress which can also be great flags to find motivated sellers. Often times, a keen eye, or a little inquiry here and there can lead to great referrals which will produce a generous fee.

We love the fact that we can provide enough information for people to start their RE Bird Dogging activities and we are mutually desirous of their success as it helps us to succeed as well. Our RE Bird Dogs provide us with quality prospects qualified in a number of different ways and helps us to reduce our marketing costs to produce those same kinds of leads. In return for that gift of time and marketing money, we are more than happy to share some of the profits we'll make in the form of a referral fee.

We actively provide training information on this site to assist new Real Estate Bird Dogs on what signs to look for to find great investment opportunities. This helps them to be more effective and gain more referral fees while helping us to find more investment opportunities.