What software do real estate wholesalers use?
Most wholesalers use a few tools, one per job: a lead and skip tracing tool like DealMachine, PropStream or the free PropWire, a way to reach owners (a phone system, cold email or direct mail), a CRM for follow-up, a deal calculator and a contract. You don’t need all of them on day one. Start with leads, a contract and a simple CRM.
What is the best real estate wholesaling software for beginners?
For beginners I’d start with DealMachine. It covers lists, driving for dollars, skip tracing and mail in one app, and I’ve used it since it existed. Pair it with CarrotCRM ($69/mo billed monthly) for follow-up and my free Contract and Script Packs. If you have no budget yet, PropWire is free for lists and comps.
What is the best CRM for real estate wholesalers?
Start with CarrotCRM. It’s simple, and Essential is $69/mo billed monthly for 3 users with automated follow-up. When you outgrow it, look at GoHighLevel (Starter $97/mo billed monthly), DataSift (Professional $149/mo billed monthly) or REsimpli (Solo $249/mo billed yearly). REInvest OS is the premium option for teams, from $495/mo plus a $995 onboarding fee.
What are the best free tools for real estate wholesaling?
PropWire for property search, lists and comps, my free Wholesaling University course, my free Contract Pack and Script Pack, the free guides on this site, DealCheck’s free plan for running numbers, systeme.io’s free plan for a simple seller page, and ZeroBounce’s 100 free email checks a month. Reaching sellers usually still costs something, in money or in time.
Do I need PropStream or DealMachine?
You usually need one lead tool, not both. Both give you property data, lead lists and skip tracing. I use DealMachine, which also has driving for dollars and mail in the same app. PropStream is known for nationwide data and lots of filters. Pick one and learn it well before adding another.
How much does real estate wholesaling software cost?
You can start at $0 a month with PropWire and DealCheck’s free plan. A simple CRM like CarrotCRM is $69/mo billed monthly. A main paid lead tool is about $100 to $120 a month billed monthly: PropStream is $99/mo and DealMachine is $119/mo. A full setup with a dialer and a paid CRM can cost several hundred dollars a month. The stack builder on this page shows combos that fit under $150, $150 to $400 and over $400 a month.
What is the best skip tracing for wholesalers?
Start with the skip tracing built into your lead tool before you pay for a separate service. DealMachine, PropStream, Xleads, BatchLeads and Land Portal all include it. I use DealMachine, so my lists and the owners’ phone numbers and emails live in one app. Check how each tool charges for skip tracing before you run big lists.
What is the best app for driving for dollars?
DealMachine is the app I use for driving for dollars. You add houses as you drive, then find the owner, skip trace them and send mail from the same app. BatchLeads also has driving for dollars. Pair it with code violation lists from your city to find more distressed houses in the same areas.
Can I use AI to call sellers?
Be careful. The FCC ruled (FCC 24-17) that AI-generated voices count as artificial voices under the TCPA, so you need the owner’s prior express consent before an AI voice calls them. AI that answers inbound calls or helps with follow-up, like Xleads AI Agents or Carrot’s AI Suite, is an easier place to start. Not legal advice.
Do I need wholesaler training before I buy tools?
Learn the basics first: how wholesaling works, how to make an offer, and the rules in your state. My free guides on virtual wholesaling and wholesaling legality are a good start. If you want a paid course, Tax Delinquent Blueprint is the one I’d pick if I were starting fresh. Tools work better once you know the process.
How do you pick these tools, and do you get paid?
Hands-on use where I can, plus public reviews, pricing pages and what other wholesalers report. Some links are affiliate links, so I may get paid if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. That doesn’t change your price.
Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may get paid, at no extra cost to you. How I pick tools: hands-on use where I can, plus public reviews, pricing pages and what wholesalers report. Prices change, so check each site before you buy. Read the full disclosure.
By David Frizzell, The Wholesalers Toolbox
DealMachineFind sellers, skip trace them and mail them. $119/mo billed monthly, or $99/mo billed yearly.
Wholesaler Contract PackFree. Purchase, assignment and JV contracts, plus state riders.
Wholesaler Script PackFree. What to say to sellers and cash buyers.