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Robel Nessro How to bird dog
26 November 2025 | 1 reply
Hey Robel, bird dogging can be a solid entry point in college because it gives you reps talking to owners and spotting opportunities without needing capital.
Josh Reynolds Bird Dog- how to find/what to pay
20 November 2025 | 36 replies
Never use the term "bird dog." 
Ari Walsh How can I start bird dogging
6 November 2025 | 1 reply
How can I find buyers to get into bird dogging for.
William James Hollen Please Help Me Help You
16 November 2025 | 7 replies
I currently work in the construction field for a small company where we specialize in home rehabs — mainly porches, siding, and roofs during the summer, and interior remodels in the winter.
Giovanni Javier Day 2 – Connecting the Dots, Bird-Dog Style 🦆🐶
2 November 2025 | 1 reply
That led to a simple realization: this was textbook bird-dogging.So I started researching what bird-dogging actually is—and that brought me to Jerry Norton’s content.
Bella K. Property Locator/Bird Dog
24 October 2025 | 2 replies
Greetings everyone My name's Bella Khem Are there any experienced bird doggers who can offer some guidance?
Omar Saint Louis How do you find investors and real end buyers
21 November 2025 | 9 replies
I get a lot of fakes or bird dogs who say the have a buyer and turn around and try wholesaling it for more! 
Leon Guidi New Bird Dog in Sacramento — Looking to Learn and Connect with Local Investors
23 October 2025 | 1 reply
I’ve been learning the ins and outs of real estate (though I still have a lot more to learn) and recently started getting into bird dogging — finding potential off-market leads for investors.Right now, I’m focusing on spotting properties that look distressed, vacant, FSBO, or in pre-foreclosure/foreclosure.I’d love to learn from experienced investors about which neighborhoods or property types you usually look for.If anyone here is actively buying in the Sacramento area, I’d love to connect and learn what kinds of leads would be most helpful for you.Thanks so much!
Ethan Rolnick Starting out in real estate investing
14 November 2025 | 65 replies
Quote from @Ethan Rolnick: @Elealeh Fulmaran , what does bird dog mean?
Mark Bennett Reality check - investing out of state
15 November 2025 | 14 replies
I've also had under contract deals derailed because of weird things like tenants with free roaming birds tenants were hiding, and most commonly people flat out hide numbers or lie about rental income and annual expenses.