From 41 listings to one verdict

One illustrative Columbus search at a 7.0% cap floor, followed from the results page to a saved offer.

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  1. Set a minimum return before you search

    For Buy & Hold, a minimum cap rate or rent-to-price ratio; for Fix & Flip, the most you’d pay as a share of after-repair value. Add a location, price range, beds and baths.

    In the Columbus example, 41 homes are listed in range and 6 come back.

    How to search a market by cap rate

    Your return threshold Required
    7.0
    0.90

    Key · Columbus, Ohio

    Listed in your price range41
    Cleared your 7.0% cap floor6
    The other 35 never load
    Values
    listing comps, active & off-market
    Rents
    rental comps, checked against HUD & Census
    Flood
    FEMA
    Growth
    FHFA

    Illustrative listings; figures made up.

  2. Read the band before the cap rate

    ScoutScore bands every result for free, reading rent against comps and days on market. In this example three homes band Strong, two Fair and one Weak, and the Weak one, 88 Weyant Ave, has the third-highest cap of the six.

    Strong 3
    • 915 E Hudson St 8.1% Rent sits mid-range in five close comps
    • 2204 Cleveland Ave 7.8% Four bedrooms at $214,500
    • 1428 Maplewood Dr 7.4% Relisted lower; rent low in its comp range
    Fair 2
    • 560 Hamilton Rd 7.3% 13 days on market · expect competing offers
    • 77 Bryden Rd 7.1% 47 days · room to offer under ask
    Weak 1
    • 88 Weyant Ave 7.5% Rent already at the top of its comps

    Illustrative listings; figures made up.

  3. Underwrite the one you pick

    Tap Analyze on 1428 Maplewood Dr. About a minute later it comes back at 74 out of 100, a Buy, at medium confidence, with the full report underneath.

    Ask what a lower offer or a tougher rent does; the answer comes back with the deal’s numbers recalculated. The first 5 questions on a deal are free.

    Buy & Hold · 1428 Maplewood Dr ScoutSense
    74/100 Buy Confidence Medium
    Cap rate 7.4%
    Cash flow $244/mo
    DSCR 1.24
    • Deal narrative
    • Risk register
    • Negotiation target
    • Exit strategy
    • Comps
    • Confidence & caveats

    Powered by ScoutSense AI · illustrative listing, at 25% down and 7.0%

  4. Save an offer price and keep the search running

    Keep up to four scenarios per deal, for example an offer of $199,000 against a $206,900 ask. The search stays saved and emails new matches daily or weekly. The PDF and a pre-filled, non-binding offer letter go out under your brand on the Team plan.

    1. Scenario saved Offer $199,000 against a $206,900 ask cap 7.4% → 7.7%
    2. Saved search Columbus rentals · checked daily · each match as its own email Cap ≥ 7.0%
    3. Exported Analysis report (PDF) with the scenario · offer letter at $199,000 PDF · LOI

    Illustrative listings; figures made up.

  5. Run step one on your own market

    500 credits on signup, no card. Each new home in your results and each full underwrite spends credits.

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