| While you know there are plenty of fixer-uppers to | | | | spend searching and educating yourself properly |
| be had, the secret is knowing how to find the best | | | | before plunking down large amounts of money, |
| ones that will offer the best return on your | | | | perhaps investing in a real estate Bird Dog would be |
| investment. But, where should one begin looking for | | | | in your best interest. Depending on the type of |
| properties with little or no competition from other | | | | project you're interested in, as well the overall |
| buyers? | | | | amount of information provided to you by the Bird |
| Here are just a few options to consider when it | | | | Dog, the amount of their fee can range from as little |
| comes to finding fixer-uppers at a bargain price: | | | | as under $100 to as much as several thousand. |
| Making Friends With Real Estate "Bird Dogs" | | | | Of course it should be noted that no Bird Dog should |
| Bird Dogs, or those savvy people who go about | | | | ever be paid for their services unless the deal or |
| finding the best deals for investors, are paid well for | | | | resources they've found is acted upon by the buyer, |
| their services, and rightly so. Recruiting those services | | | | meaning after you've decided to actually purchase |
| can be one of the most cost effective ways of | | | | the property they've led you to. |
| making your investment ventures a success. Real | | | | Find the Deals Yourself or Use an Agent? |
| estate Bird Dogs are usually paid in cash to find leads, | | | | An experienced real estate agent can be worth far |
| or potential deals for buyers, doing all of the legwork | | | | more than the fees they charge and forming a solid |
| on their behalf. Nearly all successful real estate | | | | relationship with one can help to quickly lay the |
| investors utilize Bird Dogs, often more than one, in | | | | foundation to your path to financial freedom. And, |
| their dealings in order to ensure a high return with | | | | while prospecting directly for real estate deals can |
| little effort on their part. | | | | indeed be a rather time consuming venture, there are |
| Bird Dogs are experts on the marketplace and will | | | | also several benefits to this alternate method as well, |
| have the know-how needed to evaluate the | | | | the first of which is saving on the agent's fees. |
| profitability of a potential investment, which is | | | | Targeting potential fixer-uppers on your own that are |
| invaluable for the beginner. These professionals will | | | | suitable for renovation and reselling begins with |
| have insider knowledge of an area, or areas, and | | | | directly reaching out to owners who are actively |
| have already scoured the listings, explored the sale | | | | trying to sell, or who are planning on selling their |
| prices of deals that have closed, and will also be able | | | | properties in the near future. By doing this, there will |
| to offer advice as to the expected resale value of | | | | be no need for an agent provided you're able to |
| fixer-uppers depending on the amount of work | | | | successfully locate fixer-uppers within your price |
| needed. | | | | range. |
| If you're a would-be investor without a lot of time to | | | | |