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Add a Property

Fill in whatever you know — every address is accepted and saved. Blanks become [PLACEHOLDERS] in the report so you can see what's still missing.

1. Location

2. Property records & type

3. Owner / manager & contact

4. Price & value

5. Needed repairs

Repair cost estimator

Add line items, or click Add standard categories to load the usual ones. Prices are yours to edit.

6. ARV (after-repair value) — from recent nearby SOLD comps

ARV is based on recently sold, similar, nearby homes — not current asking prices. Enter each sold comp with its size; the app works out price per square foot and applies it to this home's size. You can always type your own ARV over the result.

➕ Add a sold comp

Which way do I nudge, and by how much?

Adjust the comp to match your fixed-up home: better comp → minus, worse comp → plus. It's a dollar amount, not a percent. Click the ⚙ gear on any comp and answer a few questions — the app fills the Adjust box for you using your Local adjustment values. Don't adjust for size; the price-per-sq-ft already handles that.

Estimate a value from my own comps (paired sales — area-specific)

No app can pull your area's numbers automatically, but you can derive them: pick two similar sold comps that differ by one feature, and the price gap is what your market pays for it.

7. The numbers

8. Assigned pros & bids (from your rolodex)

Attach the pros bidding on or hired for this property. Start typing a name and it auto-completes from your saved pros (and fills the trade). Add a bid amount to compare quotes.

9. Tracking

My Properties

Every property you've saved. Click a row to open it.

Local Pros & Resources

Find contractors, tradespeople, movers, inspectors, and more near a property — from free directories. Pick a location, then click what you need.

What do you need? (click one)

My saved pros (your rolodex)

Keep the good ones so you don't have to hunt again. Saved on this computer and included in your backup.

Settings

Type these once; they appear on your reports. Saved on this computer.

Default repair prices (used by “Add standard categories”)

Set your typical costs so estimates start close. Edit any time.

Local adjustment values ($) (used by the comp Adjustment helper)

Set these to your market. The ranges shown are typical national ballparks — your area may differ, so use the paired-sales tool on real comps to refine them.

Backup & restore

Save a copy of all your properties. Do this at the end of each session.

Help

The everyday routine

1. Find Properties: pick what you want and where, click Build my search links, and open the free sources. Save any address with one click.
2. Add / Edit: fill in the property — records, type, year built, inspection/fire history, owner/manager, contact, value, asking price, and repairs.
3. Repairs & ARV: add repair line items and comps; the app figures your repair total, ARV, the 70%-rule Maximum Allowable Offer, and projected profit.
4. Deal Report: print or save the Repair Estimate & ARV report.
5. Send to EARR: if a property overlaps a surplus lead, one click copies it into your EARR surplus app.

The investor math, in plain words

ARV is what the home is worth after it's fixed up (from comparable sold homes). Repair total is what fixing it costs (plus a contingency cushion). The 70% rule says a common maximum offer is 70% of ARV minus repairs — that leaves room for profit and surprises. Projected profit is ARV minus your purchase price, minus repairs, minus holding/closing/selling costs.

Can it search every site automatically?

No tool can — sites block automatic pulling and there's no one database. This app sends you to the right free sources and keeps everything you find organized in one place.

How does “Send to EARR” work?

On your website (both apps on the same address), it copies the property straight into your EARR surplus leads. If you're just opening files on your computer, it also downloads a small file you can restore into the EARR app. The manual shows both.