Question 1

Is it really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Free plan gives you 3 AI searches per month with full deal modeling. No credit card required. Upgrade when you need more searches or advanced features.

Question 2

What data sources does DealScout use?

Accepted Answer

Realtor.com (MLS on-market listings), Redfin (market demand and supply metrics), Zillow ZHVI and ZORI (home values and rent trends), RentCast (rent estimates), HUD Fair Market Rents, US Census demographics, FEMA flood maps, NCES school data, and Foreclosure Data Hub (off-market pre-foreclosures, auctions, and REOs).

Question 3

How is this different from PropStream or DealMachine?

Accepted Answer

PropStream and DealMachine are data and lead-gen tools — you search, filter, and then manually run numbers on each property. DealScout's AI agent does the entire search-and-analyze loop for you: it reads your buy-box criteria, scouts every matching property, runs full financial models on each one, and delivers a pre-ranked shortlist with its reasoning explained. No manual analysis required.

Question 4

Can I analyze any US market?

Accepted Answer

Yes. DealScout covers 50+ US markets and can search any ZIP code with MLS data. Foreclosure data coverage varies by county.

Question 5

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cancel from your profile at any time. No long-term contracts or cancellation fees.

Question 6

Who is RealtyDealScout for?

Accepted Answer

DealScout is built for investors who buy a handful to a few dozen properties a year — not hundreds. If you're a buy-and-hold investor with a day job, a busy professional who wants to put capital to work without becoming a spreadsheet expert, or an out-of-state investor evaluating markets remotely, DealScout was designed for you. If you run a high-volume wholesale operation or need mass lead-gen and skip-tracing, you'll be better served by tools like PropStream or DealMachine.

Question 7

Who built this?

Accepted Answer

RealtyDealScout was built by a team of ex-Amazon product and engineering leaders who saw the same frustration firsthand — too much time spent on manual analysis, not enough time spent on deals. We've built and scaled products used by millions of people. We built DealScout because we wanted a smarter way to invest, and we couldn't find one.

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