Bird dogs are a vital part of real estate wholesale success. Because they are so vital, real estate hunting dogs can always find work with an investor looking for properties for sale by owner, foreclosed homes, as well as home listings by real estate agents. They can also earn a good amount of money without the hassles and headaches of owning a home.

A bird dog, or house hunter, looks for houses in areas that he has studied and that he believes have potential for good real estate returns. With proper training, home hunters can also do comparisons for you and/or provide estimates to rehab the property if needed.

Why do you need property search engines? Well, there are only so many hours in a day. The more people you have helping you search for properties, the more successful you will be as a real estate investor. Real estate investing is like many other businesses, you need to remove a lot of junk before you find treasure. property hunters are our treasure hunters.

So what’s in it for the bird dog? Birddogs obviously make money by helping you find good wholesale deals. Depending on the investor, they may be paid only for their leads or they may be paid for leads that actually lead to a property purchase. I prefer the second method. Quality bird dogs will also prefer this payment method. It seems that bird dogs are paid thousands of dollars for leads when a property closes, compared to $5-$10 for just delivering leads that may not get anywhere.

The home hunter can also benefit from learning the business of real estate investing. Later on, the bird dog may want to buy property himself. This experience on the job, where he also gets paid, can prove invaluable.