A DealCheck alternative
that produces the numbers
DealCheck is a calculator: you supply the ARV and the rehab budget, and it models the return. Propera generates both from verified sold comps and gives you the offer, in under 60 seconds.
DealCheck and Propera solve different halves of the same deal. DealCheck imports property data and comps, then gives you a calculator to model returns on the figures you enter, including the rehab budget. Propera generates the ARV from condition-graded comps whose sale prices are verified against a second public source, builds an itemized repair budget from a plain-language description of the property, and applies your own offer formula. If the hard part of your day is deciding what a house is worth and what it costs to fix, Propera is the better tool. If it is modeling cash flow on a rental you already priced, DealCheck is.
Side by side
| Capability | Propera | DealCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Producing the ARV, the repair budget and your offer | Modeling returns on numbers you supply |
| Sales comparables | Yes, each one verified against a second public source | Yes, 5 to unlimited depending on plan |
| Comp condition grading | Renovated, Partially Updated, Dated or Rough, and weighted accordingly | Not described |
| Retail vs non-retail sales | Every comp graded automatically, and weighted by the result | Comps are customizable |
| Repair estimate | Itemized, generated from a plain-language description of the condition | You enter the rehab budget yourself |
| Offer formula | More than 20 configurable inputs, including per-line repair costs | Purchase offer calculator |
| Rental, BRRRR and short-term modeling | Not offered | Yes |
| CRM auto-underwriting | Pro and Business plans | Not described |
| Free tier | No, 7-day trial | Yes |
| Price | $49 to $299 per month | Free to $20 per month |
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DealCheck capabilities taken from DealCheck's own public pages, checked September 7, 2026. Plans and features change; verify anything that matters to your decision before you buy. "Not described" means the capability is not part of that product's published description of itself, which is not the same as proof it is absent.
The repair budget is where the two tools part
DealCheck asks you to fill in a rehab budget. That number is usually a guess, and it is one of only two inputs that decide your maximum offer.
Propera builds the budget instead. You describe the property in plain language, the way you would to a contractor, and every line is priced against cost settings you control. Change your kitchen budget once and every future deal reprices.
Illustrative proportions. Every band is driven by settings you control, not by a built-in rule.
Not all comps deserve equal weight
A renovated sale and a distressed sale on the same street support very different values. Propera grades every comp on the condition it sold in and on whether the sale was a genuine retail transaction, adjusts its price per square foot toward renovated-equivalent based on that grade, then weights it by how confident the grade is. A dated sale still counts, at what it is worth.
“You can literally use [Propera] as a call script. The rehab questions are literally qualifying questions.”
Which one you should actually pick
Stay with DealCheck if
- You already know your ARV and rehab numbers and want to model the return
- You buy and hold, and need rental, BRRRR or short-term projections
- You analyze occasionally and the free tier covers you
- Twenty dollars a month is the right budget for this job
Switch to Propera if
- Producing the ARV and the repair number is the slow part of your day
- You make offers on volume and need the same method applied every time
- You have been burned by a comp set that mixed renovated and distressed sales unadjusted
- You want new CRM leads underwritten automatically as they arrive
Questions people ask
Is Propera a replacement for DealCheck?
Only for the underwriting half. Propera produces the ARV, the itemized repair budget and the offer, which is the work DealCheck expects you to have already done. DealCheck then models what happens after you own the property, including rental income, BRRRR and short-term rental scenarios, which Propera does not do. Investors who buy and hold often run both.
What is the actual difference between the two?
Where the numbers come from. DealCheck imports property data and comps and gives you a calculator to work them with, so the rehab budget is a figure you type in. Propera generates the ARV from condition-graded comps and builds the repair budget line by line from a plain-language description of the property, priced against cost settings you control.
Why does Propera cost more than DealCheck?
Because it makes paid data calls on every run. Each underwrite pulls comps, verifies their recorded sale prices against a second public source, and grades each one for condition and sale type. A calculator has no per-run data cost, which is why one is $20 and the other starts at $49.
Can I set my own offer formula?
Yes, and it is the part most investors change first. You set the minimum and maximum ARV percentages, a flat fee, an offer floor and ceiling, and a rehab multiplier. You also set every repair cost the estimate uses: per-square-foot budgets for flooring, paint and siding, flat budgets for kitchen, bathroom, roof, HVAC, foundation, electrical, plumbing, water heater and landscaping, per-unit costs for windows, doors and fixtures, and finish-level multipliers.
Does Propera work outside my MLS coverage area?
Yes. Propera works on any address in the United States and does not require MLS membership. Comp quality follows sales density, so estimates are strongest where recent nearby sales exist and weakest in rural markets where comparable sales are sparse.
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