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Walk any property without walking the property.

Scout is someone in the field for you. A verified local Scout drives your leads for dollars, walks every room of a house, or does an EstiMate Walkthrough that comes back as a priced repair estimate. Below, one sample house in Hartford, CT, from the Deal Radar lead to what comes back, without anyone on your side driving there.

Follow a visitSend a Scout
  1. 1Deal comes in
  2. 2A Scout drives
  3. 3Streets recorded
  4. 4House saved
  5. 5EstiMate’s look
  6. 6Skip trace
  7. 7Send a Scout
  8. 8A Scout accepts
  9. 9Pat is told
  10. 10Check-in
  11. 11Entry confirmed
  12. 12The checklist
  13. 13Every room
  14. 14Repairs flagged
  15. 15Quality review
  16. 16Your results
  17. 17Priced report
  18. 18One lead

Drive your leads yourself, or send a Scout to drive them.

Driving 4 Deals is the driving for dollars app inside EstiMate, and it comes with any REILink account. It plans the route through your Deal Radar leads, records every street, saves the houses worth a look with photos and signs, and skip traces the owner. You can drive it yourself, or a Scout drives it for you. When a house needs more than the curb, a Scout goes inside: a walkthrough of every room, or an EstiMate Walkthrough that comes back as a priced repair estimate. Whatever the Scout captures comes back to that same house.

  1. 1 · Deal Radar

    The deal comes in

    The owners most likely to sell, with the reasons behind each score. Send a Scout from any lead.

    Follow one
  2. 2 · Driving for dollars

    Drive it, or send a Scout

    Driving 4 Deals plans the route, records every street and saves the houses with photos. You drive it, or a Scout drives it for you.

    See Driving 4 Deals
  3. 3 · Walkthrough or Estimate

    A Scout goes inside

    Every room, after the homeowner confirms who is coming, or an EstiMate Walkthrough that comes back as a priced repair estimate.

    How the estimate is built

A deal comes in. A Scout goes. Pick what comes back.

Pick what the Scout does

Pat Lee’s house comes in on Deal Radar on a Thursday morning. A Scout drives it with your other leads that afternoon and saves it from the curbA Scout walks every room the next weekA Scout does an EstiMate Walkthrough the next week, and it ends as a priced estimate on one lead in Apex Vivus, in 18 steps. Pat, the Scout and the records are made up for this page.

  1. Fairview AveProspect StSummit StGrove StOak StHill StPark RdAsh StBirch Rd6984767972636158DEAL RADARSample property76Why it scoresListing expired/withdrawn without sale+22High equity+12Long-time owner (15y+)+86:30 AM, this morning

    1Deal RadarThu, Sep 24, 6:30 AM

    The deal comes in on Deal Radar

    Deal Radar finds the owners most likely to sell, and tells you why. This morning the sample house is on your list with a score of 76: the listing expired without a sale, high equity, and an owner of more than 15 years.

    • Every score shows its reasons, and the points each one added.
    • Fresh counts for more. A filing from last week weighs more than one from last spring.
    • The score drops when the chance does: a foreclosure cured, an auction cancelled, the house sold.
  2. Fairview AveProspect StSummit StGrove StOak StHill StPark RdAsh StBirch Rd636158123455Stops2.6 miDistance14 minTimeIncludes a minute at each stop. Back around 3:54 PM.Start this drive
    Fairview AveProspect StSummit StGrove StOak StHill StPark RdAsh StBirch Rd123455Stops2.6 miDistance14 minTimeIncludes a minute at each stop. Back around 3:54 PM.Start this drive

    2Driving 4 DealsThu, Sep 24, 3:40 PM

    Send a Scout to drive your leads

    Driving 4 Deals is the driving for dollars app inside EstiMate, and it comes with any REILink account. Drive the route yourself, or send a Scout to drive it for you: it puts your best Deal Radar leads in the quickest order, and the Scout drives them that afternoon. The sample house is stop 3.

    • Up to 25 stops in the quickest order, with traffic.
    • Your Deal Radar leads on the map, with their scores.
    • Know the trip first: 5 stops, 2.6 mi, about 14 minutes.
  3. Fairview AveProspect StSummit StGrove StOak StHill StPark RdAsh StBirch Rd63615812345Recording the driveNext: stop 3Every street driven is kept, even with the phone locked.Pull over to saveThe button waits until the car stops.
    Fairview AveProspect StSummit StGrove StOak StHill StPark RdAsh StBirch Rd12345Recording the driveNext: stop 3Every street driven is kept, even with the phone locked.Pull over to saveThe button waits until the car stops.

    3ScoutThu, Sep 24, 3:41 PM

    Every street the Scout drives, recorded

    Driving 4 Deals records every street the Scout takes, so you see exactly where they have looked, even with the phone locked.

    • Every street recorded, even with the phone locked.
    • Another app open? It keeps recording.
    • Pull over to save waits until the car stops.
  4. Saved on your phoneUploads when you have signal

    4ScoutThu, Sep 24, 3:47 PM

    The Scout saves the house at the curb

    At stop 3 the Scout pulls over and saves it: the address, the signs they see, up to three photos and a note. It lands in your saved houses, with an Order a Scout visit button on it.

    • Up to three photos and a note on every house.
    • Signs to tick at a glance, from looks vacant to broken windows.
    • Saving never waits for signal. The house uploads when the phone is back in range.
  5. Photo 1 of 3Thu 3:47 PMOvergrown yardWorn paintSigns only, never repair dollars.The repair costs come later, in EstiMate.

    5EstiMateThu, Sep 24, 3:47 PM

    See what EstiMate sees

    EstiMate reads photos and writes the scope of work. Here it looks at the first photo and suggests the signs it sees, to keep or untick before the house is saved.

    • Suggestions, not decisions. Each sign is kept or unticked before saving.
    • Only what is kept is saved with the house.
    • Signs, never repair dollars. It does not price the repairs from a drive-by photo.
  6. Owner and valuePublic recordOwnerPat LeeLives there?Owner lives hereOwnedAbout 19 yearsEquityAbout 64%Owner’s phone2 numbers found(860) 555-0142Mobile(860) 555-0187LandlineDo Not CallA tag is a check, not permission to call.

    6YouThu, Sep 24, 5:20 PM

    Skip trace the owner

    On the saved house, the owner card shows who owns it and the equity, from the public record: Pat Lee, about 64%. Tap Find owner’s phone and it skip traces Pat, so the call can happen the same evening. No one on your side drove a mile.

    • Owner and equity from the public record, on the saved house.
    • Skip tracing: 15¢ a match on a free account, 10¢ with any paid REILink plan.
    • Do Not Call numbers are tagged. A tag is a check, not permission to call.
  7. 123
    Sample property, Hartford, CT
    Choose the visitTwo-hour window
    • Exterior Property CheckAbout 20 min
    • Interior Property WalkthroughAbout 45 min
    • EstiMate WalkthroughAbout 75 min

    You see the price before you pay.

    Exterior Property Check

    About 20 min on site

    Photos of the outside from the street and other authorized spots: every side, the roofline, the yard, windows and doors, and visible damage. Nobody goes inside.

    • Front, sides and rear, where they can be seen
    • Roofline, photographed from the ground
    • Yard, windows, doors and visible damage
    • Distress marked: vacant, boarded, overgrown and more
    KitchenBathroomLiving roomEntryBedroomBedroom12345
    Sample property, Hartford, CT
    Choose the visitTwo-hour window
    • Exterior Property CheckAbout 20 min
    • Interior Property WalkthroughAbout 45 min
    • EstiMate WalkthroughAbout 75 min

    You see the price before you pay.

    Interior Property Walkthrough

    About 45 min on site

    A guided walkthrough inside: every room, the kitchen, bathrooms, mechanicals and damage. The homeowner or authorized contact is told who is coming and checks the Scout’s photo and ID before anyone goes in.

    Homeowner verification included
    • Everything in the Exterior Property Check
    • Kitchen, each bedroom and each bathroom
    • Heating, water heater and electrical panel, outside only
    • Damage close-ups and a room count check
    Kitchen15 ft12 ftRepair estimateKitchen, by line
    Sample property, Hartford, CT
    Choose the visitTwo-hour window
    • Exterior Property CheckAbout 20 min
    • Interior Property WalkthroughAbout 45 min
    • EstiMate WalkthroughAbout 75 min

    You see the price before you pay.

    EstiMate Walkthrough

    About 75 min on site

    The interior walkthrough plus measurements and repair notes, turned into an EstiMate repair estimate. No EstiMate subscription needed.

    Homeowner verification includedRepair estimate included
    • Everything in the Interior Property Walkthrough
    • Room sizes and your finish level
    • Repair candidates, each tied to its photos
    • A priced EstiMate report, room by room

    7YouFri, Sep 25, 4:12 PM

    Send a Scout straight from the lead

    Tap Send a Scout on the lead in Deal Radar and the order page opens with the address filled in. Choose the Exterior Property Checkthe Interior Property Walkthroughthe EstiMate Walkthrough, a two-hour window and how the Scout gets in. You see the price before you pay.

    • Three visits, from the outside only to a priced repair estimate.
    • A two-hour window and the way in: a lockbox, the contact meets the Scout, or a representative does.
    • The price first. You see it before you pay.
  8. Offer
    EstiMate Walkthrough
    Expires in 2:41
    You earn
    EstiMate Walkthrough
    Travel (6 extra round-trip miles)
    Guaranteed for this visit. It does not change after you accept.
    Where
    Hartford, CT (7.9 mi from your area)
    When
    Tue, Sep 29, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    On site
    About 75 minutes
    Property
    Occupied
    The exact address, access details and the customer’s notes appear once you accept.
    Accept
    Decline
    Declining needs no reason and never counts against you.
    Sample offer. Amounts not shown.
    Dana R. acceptedRated 4.9 over 38 visits

    8Scout appFri, Sep 25, 4:31 PM

    A verified Scout near the house accepts it

    The visit goes out as an offer to verified Scouts near the property. Dana R., rated 4.9 over 38 visits, accepts it. Scouts see the visit, how far it is and exactly what they earn before they say yes.

    • Identity checked, with background screening for inside visits.
    • The address and the access reach the Scout only after they accept.
    • Declining never counts against a Scout, so the one who accepts wants the visit.
  9. Verify your Scout: VALID FOR THIS VISIT, Dana R., Scout ID SC-4H7QXD, identity verified by REILink; the appointment; At the door: The person matches. Confirm entry, or Deny entry; Not the person in the photo?; the visit code.
    Who is comingBy text
    Scout
    Dana R.
    Scout ID
    SC-4H7QXD
    Photo
    Sent with the link
    Valid
    For this visit only
    The appointmentSample property
    Window
    Tue, Sep 29, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
    On site
    About 20 minutesAbout 45 minutesAbout 75 minutes
    Confirmed
    Fri, Sep 25, 6:05 PM

    9HomeownerFri, Sep 25, 6:05 PM

    The homeowner sees who is coming before anyone knocks

    For inside visits, Pat, the homeowner, gets a text with the Scout’s photo, name and Scout ID, and confirms the appointment from the link.

    • Valid for this visit only. An old or forwarded link shows nothing.
    • Never mistaken for anyone else. Scouts are never officials, inspectors or utility workers, and the page says so.
    • Confirmed in one tap, from the text.
  10. Fairview AveProspect StSummit StOak StPark RdScout’s areaCheck-in area
    Check-in
    House number and street confirmed
    Location
    Recorded at check-in
    Exterior Property CheckInterior Property WalkthroughEstiMate WalkthroughSample property
    • Scout assigned.Fri 4:31 PM
    • Visit confirmed.Fri 6:05 PM
    • Scout on the way.Tue 12:41 PM
    • Checked in at the property.Tue 1:06 PM

    10ScoutTue, Sep 29, 1:06 PM

    Checked in at the house, not down the street

    On the day, you watch the visit move: on the way, at the property, in progress. The Scout confirms the house number and street, and where the phone was at check-in is recorded. A check-in away from the house is flagged for review.

    • Every step timed, from Scout assigned to delivered.
    • A lockbox code shows only at the house, once the Scout has checked in.
    • Away from the house? The check-in is flagged for review.
  11. REILink ScoutScout IDSC-4H7QXDVALID FOR THIS VISITDana R.SC-4H7QXDIdentity verified by REILinkThe person matches.Confirm entryDeny entrySame Scout ID

    11HomeownerTue, Sep 29, 1:09 PM

    The homeowner decides who comes in

    At the door, the homeowner matches the Scout to the photo and Scout ID on their page, then confirms entry or denies it. If the person doesn’t match, one tap alerts our team at once.

    • A badge they can check: the Scout ID and a QR code that confirms this visit.
    • Entry is theirs to give. Denied means the visit stops there.
    • A mismatch alerts our team the moment it is reported.
  12. Checklist
    Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Change
    Exterior
    Front of the house (whole front elevation)
    From the sidewalk or street. Never enter fenced, gated or posted areas.
    2 photos
    Add anotherCan't capture
    Roofline (from the ground)
    Never climb. Photograph what is visible from the ground.
    2 photos
    Add anotherCan't capture
    Rear
    Only if visible from an authorized spot. Otherwise mark it not accessible.
    Marked: Not visible or reachable from an authorized spot
    I can capture it after all
    Bedroom 1
    Bedroom 1: wide view
    0 photos · needs 1
    Take photoCan't capture
    5 items still need attention.
    Review and submit
    End visit / Safety issue
    Saved on the Scout’s phoneEvery item captured or markedEvery item captured or marked54 photos, 33 of 38 items

    12Scout appTue, Sep 29, 1:10 PM

    A checklist for every photo, so nothing is skipped quietly

    The Scout app walks the Scout through every photo the visit needs: each side of the house, the roofline from the ground, the yard, then every room inside. Anything that can’t be captured is marked with an approved reason, and you see it.

    • Photos save on the phone and upload when there is signal.
    • Can’t capture? It says why: not visible from an authorized spot, not safe, or not there.
    • End visit / Safety issue is one tap away the whole time.
  13. Bedroom 113 × 16 ftBedroom 212 × 13 ftBathroom 17 × 9 ftBedroom 311 × 12 ftLiving room14 × 22 ftEntry7 × 10 ftKitchen12 × 15 ftAttic: not reachedThe hatch needs a ladder. Scouts never climb.
    Photographed by checklistMeasured on siteNot reached, with the reason

    13ScoutTue, Sep 29, 1:10 PM

    Every room inside, without opening a drawer

    Inside, the checklist adapts to the rooms the Scout finds: the kitchen, each bedroom and bathroom, the mechanicals and close-ups of damage. Scouts never climb, never open the panel and never go into private things.

    • A room count check, so the house matches what was ordered.
    • Mechanicals photographed from the outside only. No panel is opened.
    • The attic needed a ladder, so it was marked not reached, with the reason.
  14. 123
    Scout photo: Front of the house1
    Front of the house
    Scout photo: Left side1
    Left side
    Scout photo: Roofline, from the ground2
    Roofline, from the ground
    Scout photo: Yard and lot3
    Yard and lot
    3 notes from the outside, 15 in all
    Found by the ScoutExterior
    1. 1

      “Siding paint faded and worn on the front and left side”

      • Power Wash & Prep Siding$1,560.00
      • Paint Full Exterior Siding$8,045.00
    2. 2

      “No gutters along the front roof edge”

      • Replace Gutters$1,075.50
    3. 3

      “Brush and saplings grown up to the front steps”

      • Yard Cleanup (per hour)$1,040.00
      • Tree Pruning/Trimming$1,100.00
      • Install Mulch$429.30
    $13,249.80Exterior, with consumables

    14ScoutTue, Sep 29, 2:27 PM

    The Scout flags the repairs. EstiMate prices them.

    On an EstiMate Walkthrough the Scout also measures each room, records your finish level and notes repair candidates in their own words, each tied to its photos. Scouts flag what they see; they don’t diagnose. Pricing is EstiMate’s job.

    • 15 repair candidates, each with its room and its photos.
    • Room sizes measured on site, so the quantities come from the house.
    • Outside alone, three notes became $13,249.80 of exterior work.
  15. Quality reviewPassed Tue, Sep 29, 2:29 PM
    • Checked in at the houseThe Scout confirms the house number and street. Where the phone was at check-in is recorded, and a check-in away from the house is flagged for review.
    • Taken during the visit, at the houseEvery photo carries when and where it was taken, checked against the visit.
    • No photo used twiceThe same photo on this visit or any other is caught.
    • Every item inEach one captured or marked with its reason before the visit can be submitted.
    • A person reviews itQuality review looks at every visit. Anything missing is redone, remotely or with a return visit.
    • Photos stay privateThey live in private storage and open through links that expire.

    15Quality reviewTue, Sep 29, 2:29 PM

    A person checks the visit before you ever see it

    Before anything is delivered, quality review looks at the visit: every item in, every photo taken during the visit and at the house, and no photo used twice. Anything missing is redone, remotely or with a return visit.

    • Every photo stamped with when and where it was taken.
    • No photo used twice, on this visit or any other.
    • Photos stay private, in private storage behind links that expire.
  16. Scout results page: Dana R., identity verified; EstiMate repair estimate $57,444.49 with Open the EstiMate report; exterior photos; items not captured with their reasons; measurements and repair candidates; rating, messages and the visit timeline.
    DeliveredTo your results pageTo your results pageWed, Sep 30, 11:20 AM

    16Your phoneDeliveredDeliveredWed, Sep 30, 11:20 AM

    Everything lands on one page on your phone

    The results page shows your Scout, every photo by checklist section, and what wasn’t captured and why, plus the measurements, the repair notes and the estimate’s total. Rate the visit, report a problem or message your Scout from the same page. The page pictured is from an EstiMate Walkthrough; yours looks the same, without the estimate. The page pictured is from an EstiMate Walkthrough; yours looks the same, without the estimate.

    • Tap a photo for the rest of that item’s photos.
    • A timeline shows every step of the visit.
    • Message your Scout through REILink, from the same page.
  17. Sample report, page 1 of 15: estimated repairs $57,444.49, Standard finish
    Repair estimateStandard finish
    • Line items, room by room56
    • of consumables, 80 materials$2,696
    • Dumpster and three permits, added for you$1,450
    $57,444.49Whole house, 56 lines, Standard finish

    17EstiMateWed, Sep 30, 11:20 AM

    A $57,444 repair estimate, line by line

    The EstiMate Walkthrough comes back as a priced repair estimate built in your own REILink account from what the Scout captured: 56 line items room by room, the consumables on every line, the dumpster and three permits, and the same scope at three finish levels. No EstiMate subscription needed. Read the sample report (PDF).

    • $39,115 to $88,184: Lipstick, Standard and High-End, off the one scope.
    • $1,450 for the dumpster and three permits, from the lines that need them.
    • What it doesn’t cover is said plainly: the attic wasn’t reached, so its insulation isn’t in it.
  18. APEXVivusLeadsDeal RoomBuyersPLPat LeeSample property, (860) 555-0142Deal Radar 76Scout visitEstimate linkedEstiMateWed 11:24 AMEstimate linked: $57,444.49, Standard finish, 56 linesScoutTue 1:06 PMEstiMate Walkthrough by Dana R., Sep 29, 2026.54 photos; 15 repair candidates, each with its photos.Not reached: the attic, the hatch needs a ladder.Contact: Pat Lee, (860) 555-0142Deal RadarThu 6:30 AMListing expired/withdrawn without sale +22Deal RoomRepairs, from EstiMate$57,444.49After-repair valueCompsMost you can payMake an offer

    18Apex VivusWed, Sep 30, 11:24 AM

    Keep it on one lead

    Apex Vivus is your CRM, automated follow-up and deal numbers in one place. Send to Apex adds the visit to the lead Deal Radar already made, with the Scout’s photos, the findings and the estimate.

    • Automated follow-up keeps the conversation with Pat moving.
    • Deal Room puts the property, the comps, the repairs and the numbers on one screen.
    • OfferAid works back from what cash buyers pay to an offer that still leaves you a deal.
The house’s fileSample property
Deal Radar
Listing expired, high equity
Drive
Stop 3 of 5, Thursday
Streets
Every street recorded
From the curb
Overgrown yard, paint, 3 photos
EstiMate’s look
Both signs kept
Owner
Pat Lee, about 64% equity
Phone
(860) 555-0142, mobile
Visit
Exterior Property CheckInterior Property WalkthroughEstiMate Walkthrough
Scout
Dana R., 4.9, 38 visits
Homeowner
Confirmed Fri, 6:05 PM
At the house
Tue, 1:06 PM, checked in
Entry
Confirmed at the door, 1:09 PM
Photos
Every item captured or markedEvery item captured or marked54 photos, 33 of 38 items
Rooms
3 bed, 1 bath, attic not reached
Repair candidates
15, each with its photos
Quality review
Passed, Tue 2:29 PM
Delivered
To your results pageTo your results pageWed, Sep 30, 11:20 AM
Repairs
$57,444.49, Standard finish
Apex Vivus
One lead, estimate linked

What you do with it depends on the deal.

  • Make the offer

    See inside and know the repairs before you offer on a house you’ve never stood in.

    How the estimate is built

  • Sell it to your buyers

    Put a priced EstiMate report in front of your buyers instead of a guess.

    See the sample report

  • Keep it on one lead

    Send the house, the photos and the estimate to one lead in Apex Vivus, where the follow-up and the offer happen.

    See Apex Vivus

Who sends Scouts.

Out-of-state investors
See inside the house, room by room, and get a repair estimate before you make an offer.
Wholesalers
Put a priced EstiMate report in front of your buyers instead of a guess.
Flippers and landlords
Check a property between your own visits without driving across town.
Lenders
See the condition of the property, and what it needs, before you fund the loan.

Questions.

Do Scouts go inside?

On the Interior Property Walkthrough and the EstiMate Walkthrough, yes. The homeowner or authorized contact is told who is coming, gets the Scout’s photo and ID, and confirms entry at the door. The Exterior Property Check never goes inside.

How does the Scout get in?

You choose when you order: a lockbox, the contact meets them, a representative meets them, or another approved way. A lockbox code is shown to the Scout only once they have checked in at the property.

Do I need an EstiMate subscription?

No. The EstiMate Walkthrough includes the repair estimate. It is built in your own REILink account and you get the link to the report.

What is in the EstiMate report?

The scope room by room with quantities and unit costs, the consumables on each line, the dumpster and permits the job needs, the same scope at three finish levels and a materials list. Download the sample report to see all of it.

What if something can’t be photographed?

The Scout marks it with a reason, such as not visible from an authorized spot or not safe to capture, and you see it in your results. Areas the Scout could not reach are listed, and the estimate says what it doesn’t cover.

Do Scouts diagnose problems?

No. Scouts flag what they see and link it to their photos. The estimate is built with EstiMate from that evidence.

What does it cost, and what do Scouts earn?

You see the price before you pay. Scouts see exactly what they earn before they accept.

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