All Forum Posts by: Gavin Phillips
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Post: Looking to Bird-dog (property scout) and/or (scout for other real-estate rolls)
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@Peter Mckernan Thanks for the advice! Do you have any pointers for how I should take a first time call with a lender I'm looking to scout for? He's looking to lend to fix and flippers in particular, I expressed to him that I'm brand new to scouting, but I'm still a little nervous, because jumping into these kinds of deals is a new ballpark for me, and I'm not sure what to expect and/or what his expectations will be from me.
Post: Looking to Bird-dog (property scout) and/or (scout for other real-estate rolls)
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Are there any fix and flipers looking for a property scout, or looking for lenders?
I'm also open to work with lenders who are looking for investors to lend to. All offers, advice and ideas are welcome.
if you're looking for a lender feel free to reach out via text (602-880-3228) I'm a scout on the lenders end, if you're looking for a bird-dog (property scout) I'd love to work with you as well.
Thanks–
Gavin Phillips
Are you searching for lenders or property scouts? Because I'm currently scouting (searching for fix and flipers) who need lenders, and I'm wanting to start bird-dogging for some fix and flipers as well, so if any of the two inquiries (if not both) apply to you, feel free to reach out.
Thanks–
Gavin Phillips
Post: Anyone willing to work with a newbie bird-dog?
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That's definitely interesting to me. I find the premise to be very similar. I may have questions from time to time if that'd be alright, I'm fairly new to real-estate– just learning from a couple of mentors of mine.
Post: Anyone willing to work with a newbie bird-dog?
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Hi my name is Gavin, I'm brand new to real-estate, but I'm wanting to get some hands on experience with property scouting for buyers who are willing to work with a newbie bird-dog, networking with my level of experience seems to be difficult, but if anyone is looking for a willing property scout, I'd love to work with them.
Post: Bird Dog- how to find/what to pay
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Quote from @Aaron Anderson:
Its really simple....
Take out an ad on craigslist under "Gigs." If you post under "jobs" you will have to pay for the ad. You are just looking for people to make extra money.
Pay your bird dogs per lead (I pay $10 each). The reason for this is if you only pay per deal, they will be unsure if they ever will get paid because their payday depends on your performance. If you think you can get away with just paying per deal, you are telling the world that you cant afford to do this business or are just cheap.
I had one guy at my REIA state "That is stupid! What if a guy brings in 100 leads all at once?" To which I replied, "Then I gladly give him $1000. Because i know there are 3-5 deals in that batch! And frankly if somebody drops 100 qualified leads in your lap and you can close just one deal and make a minimum of $5000 from it, you suck at this business!" (It shut him up but I was getting dirty looks for a number of months.)
That being said you need to be VERY clear as to what you are looking for and where you want them looking. I have written a training manual for my bird dogs ( I call them property scouts) that covers what Im looking for, how to find it and how to market for it. ( i have three that are doing their own marketing campaigns) This way there is a clear path on what is expected from both parties. You get 5-10 active scouts looking for deals for you and you will have more quality leads than you know what to do with.
Hello! I'm Gavin, I'm new to real-estate and I was wondering if you're open or know any investors open to working with newbie bird-dogs?