How houseflipr / AI works

Everything a serious flipper needs.
In one place.

Deal scoring, AI photo analysis, real Zillow data, exit strategy comparison, flood zone risk, and lender-ready reports — all from one search.

From lead to decision in minutes

The full analysis flow from first search to final offer

1

Find or enter a property

Search any US city — we score every active Zillow listing for flip potential. Or enter a specific address you already know about. You can also use Bulk CSV Import to score dozens of addresses at once.

2

Upload photos (optional)

Drop walkthrough photos into the Photo Analysis tab. Claude AI identifies repair needs room by room — roof condition, Federal Pacific panels, foundation cracks, kitchen age — and auto-fills your repair cost estimate.

3

Run the analysis

Hit Analyze. Our 3-component scoring engine instantly calculates Opportunity Score, Profit Score, and Risk Score — then combines them into a FlipScore with a BUY / MAYBE / PASS verdict.

4

Score enriches automatically

FEMA flood zone loads and adjusts the Risk Score. US Census neighborhood data (vacancy rate, owner-occupancy, income) enriches the Opportunity Score. Zestimate validates your ARV when available.

5

Compare exit strategies

The Exit Strategy Optimizer shows Flip, BRRRR, and Rental side-by-side with actual numbers — so you always pick the strategy that maximizes your return given today's rates.

6

Share, export, or offer

The "What Would You Offer?" guide gives you an opening offer, max offer, and walk-away price. Generate a shareable link for your lender or partner, or export a branded PDF deal memo.

Every feature, explained

No black boxes. Here's exactly what each tool does and why it matters.

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3-Component Flip Score

Opportunity · Profit · Risk

All Plans

FlipScore = (Opportunity × 40%) + (Profit × 35%) + (100−Risk × 25%). Answers the real question: "What is the probability this property produces the target profit after risk?"

  • Opportunity: seller motivation, market discount, DOM, Census signals
  • Profit: normalized ROI curve — >35% = 100, 20% = 70, <5% = 0
  • Risk: FEMA flood zone, condition flags, ARV confidence
  • Hard gates cap score for foundation issues, flood zones, negative ROI
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AI Photo Analysis

Upload photos → AI reads the damage

Pro + Unlimited

Upload walkthrough photos and AI identifies repair needs by room. Federal Pacific panels, roof condition, foundation cracks, kitchen age — all detected and converted to cost ranges. Findings update the FlipScore's Risk component automatically.

  • Flags safety hazards: knob-and-tube, old panels, foundation cracks
  • Provides cost ranges per repair item (low / high)
  • Auto-fills the repair cost field in the analyzer
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Live Property Map

Real Zillow listings, scored in real time

All Plans

Interactive map showing active Zillow listings near you, color-coded by flip score. Green = strong deal, yellow = proceed with caution, red = avoid. Every property is pre-scored before it appears on the map.

  • Active listings only — pending and sold filtered automatically
  • Orange HUD pins for government-owned foreclosures
  • Zestimate loaded on demand for ARV validation
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Census Neighborhood Data

Real government data, not estimates

All Plans

Every analysis automatically fetches US Census ACS 5-Year data for the property's census tract. This is the same dataset used by institutional investors, lenders, and city planners to evaluate neighborhood fundamentals.

  • Vacancy rate, owner-occupancy rate, median income
  • Average housing age, poverty rate
  • Investor signal: strong / moderate / stable
  • ARV risk level based on neighborhood conditions
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FEMA Flood Zone

Catch the deal killers before you offer

All Plans

Every analysis automatically checks the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Flood zone AE properties require flood insurance ($1,500–3,000/yr), narrow the buyer pool, and can block conventional financing.

  • Zone X: minimal risk (green)
  • Zone AE/A: 100-year flood zone — insurance required (red)
  • Zone VE: coastal high-velocity — caps FlipScore at 40
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AI Search Advisor

Search, ask, and analyze — all in one chat

All Plans

A Claude-powered expert advisor built into every page. Search for flip opportunities by city, run deal math, compare strategies, or ask anything about flipping. Searches return real Zillow listings with flip scores.

  • Searches real Zillow listings via natural language
  • Explains 70% rule, ARV, BRRRR, CoC — no jargon
  • US properties only — real data, not AI hallucinations
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Exit Strategy Optimizer

Flip vs. BRRRR vs. Rental, side by side

All Plans

Every deal shows all three exit strategies simultaneously — Flip Now, BRRRR (Buy-Rehab-Rent-Refinance-Repeat), and Hold as Rental — with actual numbers for each. Always know which strategy maximizes your return.

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PDF Deal Memos + CSV Export

Lender-ready reports in one click

Pro + Unlimited

Export any analysis as a branded PDF deal memo — formatted for hard money lenders and JV partners. Includes flip verdict, AI analysis, full financial breakdown, and strengths/concerns. Export your entire portfolio as CSV for Excel analysis.

Why not just ask ChatGPT?

Generic AI describes what a flip analysis looks like. houseflipr actually runs it.

Returns plausible-sounding addresses — some already sold or pending

Only shows active listings — pending and sold filtered at the data layer

Estimates repair costs from text descriptions only

AI reads actual photos to identify specific issues (Federal Pacific panel, roof age, etc.)

Narrative summaries only — no actual financial modeling

Runs 3-component score: Opportunity, Profit, and Risk with hard gates

No flood zone, no Census data, no FEMA integration

FEMA flood zone + Census ACS neighborhood data on every analysis

Can't export a PDF for your lender

One-click branded PDF deal memo, shareable link, CSV export

No deal history, no portfolio tracking, no actuals logging

Save every analysis, track status from offer to close, log actuals

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