Motivated learner question about bird dog

[Hung Nguyen]

I just started my journey on enhancing my REI education the beginning of this year. I have been reading up on wholesaling, and there is a popular theme of "bird dogging" that I keep running into. While the concept makes sense (paying a certain amount to someone whom finds the deals for you), I still have some unanswered questions.

1. For some advanced wholesalers, how have this been working for you?

2. Should a newbie start off by trying to find leads this way? (Spending a 1-2 thousand dollars in bird dog fees instead of using the money to market via direct mail)

3. The most important question right now: How do I actually get set up with the bird dog strategy? Are there certain resources I can turn to or do professionals use sites like craigslist? If so, what should I put in the description and in which category?

Thanks for reading. I appreciate any and all information. I am just starting out, but I already am enjoying the journey of education.