New Bird Dogger/Wholesaler in St Louis Area

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New Bird Dogger/Wholesaler in St Louis Area

Jason Purdy
Member since 2025 · 13 posts · 2 votes

Hi all, I'm excited to be a part of this community. After 20+ years in construction, working with rehab,flip,repair properties in the past I have decided to dip my toe into real estate. I currently have a few small investors that I have been sending deals to but they are small time. I can send them one property and they usually purchase it but they can only handle one at a time. So that limits me to only one at a time and have to wait til they fix and flip it, before there ready again. I'm looking to team up with a few more investors looking in the Sr. Louis City,county, Jefferson County, and Ste Genevieve counties. For the past 10 years I have been installing doors for a big box store full time, but this allows me to be in 15 to 20 different neighborhoods daily. During these trips I always find distressed and FSBO properties that could be great deals . I'm in the position to Bird Dog or wholesale property but we can discuss the options. I'm looking for all the connections and partnerships that can be obtained here. Glad to meet you all!

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Dylan Robinson
Kansas City · Member since 2025 · 25 posts · 9 votes
1y

Welcome to BiggerPockets! It's great to see someone with a deep background in construction joining the community. Your experience is incredibly valuable, as you can accurately estimate rehab costs and spot potential problems that others might miss. That's a huge competitive advantage.

Your "bird dogging" from your day job is a fantastic way to find off-market deals. You're already doing the work most wholesalers have to pay for (driving for dollars), so you're in a prime position to scale up.

The challenge you're facing with "small-time" investors is very common. To find investors who can handle multiple deals, you need to connect with the professionals who do this full-time.

Here's how you can find those high-volume buyers in your target area:

  • Local Real Estate Investor Associations (REIAs): This is your best resource. Search for "St. Louis Real Estate Investor Association" or similar groups in your target counties (St. Louis, Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve). Go to their meetings, introduce yourself, and let people know what kind of deals you're finding. These groups are full of experienced flippers, landlords, and syndicators who are actively looking for off-market inventory.
  • Networking with Hard Money Lenders and Title Companies: The most active investors are the ones who are consistently borrowing money and closing deals. Find the most popular hard money lenders and title companies in your area and reach out to them. They have a direct line to the people who are closing multiple deals a month.
  • Post on BiggerPockets: You're already here, so use it to your advantage. Post in the forums for your specific counties, and use the "Wholesale Deals" section of the site to share the properties you're finding. Be sure to provide detailed information and accurate numbers, as your construction background will give you credibility.
  • Build an Email List: As you find buyers, add them to a list. When you get a new deal, send a professional email with all the details, photos, and your pricing. This is how the most successful wholesalers operate.

I'm glad to have you in the community. Your hands-on experience is a major asset, and you're in the right place to find the right partners to scale your business.

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  • Sean GrahamBusiness Member
    Investor , CPA · Detroit, MI · Member since 2016 · 584 posts · 248 votes
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    Welcome to the community, Jason! sounds like you've got a solid eye for deals with all that construction experience and being in so many neighborhoods every day. That's a huge advantage for finding distressed and FSBO properties.

    Good to have you here,your setup sounds like it could be a great fit for a few investors in this community.

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  • Jason Purdy
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    Member since 2025 · 13 posts · 2 votes
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    Thanks!!!

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  • Ethan HaiglerBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Charlotte, NC · Member since 2019 · 111 posts · 58 votes
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    Jason- let’s discuss. Let me know when you have time to talk

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    • Jason Purdy
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      Member since 2025 · 13 posts · 2 votes
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      Quote from @Ethan Haigler:

      Jason- let’s discuss. Let me know when you have time to talk

      Will do!
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  • Dylan Robinson
    Kansas City · Member since 2025 · 25 posts · 9 votes
    1y

    Welcome to BiggerPockets! It's great to see someone with a deep background in construction joining the community. Your experience is incredibly valuable, as you can accurately estimate rehab costs and spot potential problems that others might miss. That's a huge competitive advantage.

    Your "bird dogging" from your day job is a fantastic way to find off-market deals. You're already doing the work most wholesalers have to pay for (driving for dollars), so you're in a prime position to scale up.

    The challenge you're facing with "small-time" investors is very common. To find investors who can handle multiple deals, you need to connect with the professionals who do this full-time.

    Here's how you can find those high-volume buyers in your target area:

    • Local Real Estate Investor Associations (REIAs): This is your best resource. Search for "St. Louis Real Estate Investor Association" or similar groups in your target counties (St. Louis, Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve). Go to their meetings, introduce yourself, and let people know what kind of deals you're finding. These groups are full of experienced flippers, landlords, and syndicators who are actively looking for off-market inventory.
    • Networking with Hard Money Lenders and Title Companies: The most active investors are the ones who are consistently borrowing money and closing deals. Find the most popular hard money lenders and title companies in your area and reach out to them. They have a direct line to the people who are closing multiple deals a month.
    • Post on BiggerPockets: You're already here, so use it to your advantage. Post in the forums for your specific counties, and use the "Wholesale Deals" section of the site to share the properties you're finding. Be sure to provide detailed information and accurate numbers, as your construction background will give you credibility.
    • Build an Email List: As you find buyers, add them to a list. When you get a new deal, send a professional email with all the details, photos, and your pricing. This is how the most successful wholesalers operate.

    I'm glad to have you in the community. Your hands-on experience is a major asset, and you're in the right place to find the right partners to scale your business.

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  • Jason Purdy
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    Member since 2025 · 13 posts · 2 votes
    1y

    Thank you so much for the tips. I'll for surely utilize them!

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    • Dylan Robinson
      Kansas City · Member since 2025 · 25 posts · 9 votes
      1y
      Quote from @Jason Purdy:

      Thank you so much for the tips. I'll for surely utilize them!

      You bet, glad I could provide some information for you.
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  • Eddie Starr
    Specialist · fremont, NE · Member since 2014 · 161 posts · 42 votes
    1y
    Quote from @Jason Purdy:

    Hi all, I'm excited to be a part of this community. After 20+ years in construction, working with rehab,flip,repair properties in the past I have decided to dip my toe into real estate. I currently have a few small investors that I have been sending deals to but they are small time. I can send them one property and they usually purchase it but they can only handle one at a time. So that limits me to only one at a time and have to wait til they fix and flip it, before there ready again. I'm looking to team up with a few more investors looking in the Sr. Louis City,county, Jefferson County, and Ste Genevieve counties. For the past 10 years I have been installing doors for a big box store full time, but this allows me to be in 15 to 20 different neighborhoods daily. During these trips I always find distressed and FSBO properties that could be great deals . I'm in the position to Bird Dog or wholesale property but we can discuss the options. I'm looking for all the connections and partnerships that can be obtained here. Glad to meet you all!

    What areas are you looking to get into, and what roles? Are you looking into bringing your construction knowledge in, to leverage doing your own construction, where you are the owner, and profit from income generated?

    Another area you could look at is NNN commercial real estate, where the commercial tenants cover all the essential costs.

    I've a few different people in my network, and can start the initial connections, if interested. Non-recourse, and depending on scope of projects, from 75-100% LTC/LTV.
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    • Jason Purdy
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      Member since 2025 · 13 posts · 2 votes
      1y
      Quote from @Eddie Starr:
      Quote from @Jason Purdy:

      Hi all, I'm excited to be a part of this community. After 20+ years in construction, working with rehab,flip,repair properties in the past I have decided to dip my toe into real estate. I currently have a few small investors that I have been sending deals to but they are small time. I can send them one property and they usually purchase it but they can only handle one at a time. So that limits me to only one at a time and have to wait til they fix and flip it, before there ready again. I'm looking to team up with a few more investors looking in the Sr. Louis City,county, Jefferson County, and Ste Genevieve counties. For the past 10 years I have been installing doors for a big box store full time, but this allows me to be in 15 to 20 different neighborhoods daily. During these trips I always find distressed and FSBO properties that could be great deals . I'm in the position to Bird Dog or wholesale property but we can discuss the options. I'm looking for all the connections and partnerships that can be obtained here. Glad to meet you all!

      What areas are you looking to get into, and what roles? Are you looking into bringing your construction knowledge in, to leverage doing your own construction, where you are the owner, and profit from income generated?

      Another area you could look at is NNN commercial real estate, where the commercial tenants cover all the essential costs.

      I've a few different people in my network, and can start the initial connections, if interested. Non-recourse, and depending on scope of projects, from 75-100% LTC/LTV.

       My ideal situation would be to locate a property, Find a buyer, than I can also bid on doing the repairs to get it ready for sale. Hope that makes since. 

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    • Eddie Starr
      Specialist · fremont, NE · Member since 2014 · 161 posts · 42 votes
      1y
      Quote from @Jason Purdy:
      Quote from @Eddie Starr:
      Quote from @Jason Purdy:

      Hi all, I'm excited to be a part of this community. After 20+ years in construction, working with rehab,flip,repair properties in the past I have decided to dip my toe into real estate. I currently have a few small investors that I have been sending deals to but they are small time. I can send them one property and they usually purchase it but they can only handle one at a time. So that limits me to only one at a time and have to wait til they fix and flip it, before there ready again. I'm looking to team up with a few more investors looking in the Sr. Louis City,county, Jefferson County, and Ste Genevieve counties. For the past 10 years I have been installing doors for a big box store full time, but this allows me to be in 15 to 20 different neighborhoods daily. During these trips I always find distressed and FSBO properties that could be great deals . I'm in the position to Bird Dog or wholesale property but we can discuss the options. I'm looking for all the connections and partnerships that can be obtained here. Glad to meet you all!

      What areas are you looking to get into, and what roles? Are you looking into bringing your construction knowledge in, to leverage doing your own construction, where you are the owner, and profit from income generated?

      Another area you could look at is NNN commercial real estate, where the commercial tenants cover all the essential costs.

      I've a few different people in my network, and can start the initial connections, if interested. Non-recourse, and depending on scope of projects, from 75-100% LTC/LTV.

       My ideal situation would be to locate a property, Find a buyer, than I can also bid on doing the repairs to get it ready for sale. Hope that makes since. 

      Ok. Instead of bidding on it, why not network with buyers, and have joint venture contracts, or similar? You find deals, as you previously mentioned, and then, you provide a fast overview of the costs for repairs, time frame, and potential sell, with the new work?
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    • Jason Purdy
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      Member since 2025 · 13 posts · 2 votes
      1y
      Quote from @Eddie Starr:
      Quote from @Jason Purdy:
      Quote from @Eddie Starr:
      Quote from @Jason Purdy:

      Hi all, I'm excited to be a part of this community. After 20+ years in construction, working with rehab,flip,repair properties in the past I have decided to dip my toe into real estate. I currently have a few small investors that I have been sending deals to but they are small time. I can send them one property and they usually purchase it but they can only handle one at a time. So that limits me to only one at a time and have to wait til they fix and flip it, before there ready again. I'm looking to team up with a few more investors looking in the Sr. Louis City,county, Jefferson County, and Ste Genevieve counties. For the past 10 years I have been installing doors for a big box store full time, but this allows me to be in 15 to 20 different neighborhoods daily. During these trips I always find distressed and FSBO properties that could be great deals . I'm in the position to Bird Dog or wholesale property but we can discuss the options. I'm looking for all the connections and partnerships that can be obtained here. Glad to meet you all!

      What areas are you looking to get into, and what roles? Are you looking into bringing your construction knowledge in, to leverage doing your own construction, where you are the owner, and profit from income generated?

      Another area you could look at is NNN commercial real estate, where the commercial tenants cover all the essential costs.

      I've a few different people in my network, and can start the initial connections, if interested. Non-recourse, and depending on scope of projects, from 75-100% LTC/LTV.

       My ideal situation would be to locate a property, Find a buyer, than I can also bid on doing the repairs to get it ready for sale. Hope that makes since. 

      Ok. Instead of bidding on it, why not network with buyers, and have joint venture contracts, or similar? You find deals, as you previously mentioned, and then, you provide a fast overview of the costs for repairs, time frame, and potential sell, with the new work?

       Your 100% correct. That's the benefit of someone like me for investors is I can instally get a very focused idea of the repairs that would be needed. As when I give the investor a repair cost estimate it would be real close to what I would bid the job to complete it. I hope that makes since. 

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