HOW IT WORKS

From address to verdict. Here's exactly how.

Every deal runs through the same rigorous, data-backed framework. Four steps, eight scoring modules, live property data, and a shareable report at the end.

✓Takes 10–15 minutes·✓No training required·✓PDF ready to share
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ENTER AN ADDRESS

Type a property address. Four APIs go to work.

The moment you enter an address, ALF Smart Deal fires Google Maps, FEMA Flood Map, US Census, and ATTOM Data Solutions in parallel — pre-populating dozens of fields across the assessment form.

→Address validation & autocomplete
→Property specs (beds, baths, sqft, year built)
→FEMA flood zone designation
→County demographics & median income
→Nearest hospital distance
→Tax data & open permits
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STEP 1 OF 6

Property Information

⌕412 Ridgeview Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042VALIDATED
LIVE DATA FETCH
✓Google Maps312ms
✓FEMA Flood485ms
✓US Census267ms
✓ATTOM Data621ms
BEDS
5AUTO
BATHS
4AUTO
SQFT
3,200AUTO
YEAR BUILT
1998AUTO
FLOOD ZONE
XAUTO
TAX ASSESSED
$548KAUTO
ASSESSMENT PROGRESSStep 3 of 6
PropertyALF FitRenovationUtilitiesFinancialsMarket

Renovation Risk

Module 3 · Weight 18% · Flags the issues that drive cost overruns

Are there open permits on this property?
No
Foundation issues present?
Minor cracks only
Sprinkler system required for ALF license?
Yes — not currently installed
FLAGGED
02
GUIDED EVALUATION

Six steps. Ten to fifteen minutes.

The assessment walks you through six structured steps covering all eight scoring modules. Every question is designed to surface a specific deal risk — and everything that can be auto-filled, is.

01
Property Info — Beds, baths, sqft, list price, ARV
02
ALF Fit — Suitability, zoning, accessibility, licensing type
03
Renovation Risk — Condition, permits, budget, sprinklers
04
Utilities — Water, sewer, electrical, underground tanks
05
Financials — Loan type, exit strategy, full P&L analysis
06
Market — Comps, operator interest, demographics
03
INSTANT VERDICT

A single score. A single verdict.

The composite score weights the seven scored modules by real-world deal impact and maps to one of four verdicts — so you know exactly what to do with the deal.

75–100
STRONG
All key modules pass. Move to offer.
55–74
PROMISING
Worth digging deeper. Address flagged risks.
35–54
MARGINAL
Significant risks. Proceed cautiously.
0–34
PASS
Multiple critical failures. Do not pursue.
DEAL SCORECARD
412 Ridgeview Lane
Ellicott City · Howard County, MD
STRONG
COMPOSITE SCORE
82/100
Property Intelligence13%
88
ADA & ALF Suitability25%
92
Renovation Risk18%
74
Utilities & Infrastructure2%
85
Deal Financials22%
78
Operator & Market Intel3%
70
Neighborhood & Demand10%
80
Evaluated in 12 min
Deal Pipeline
4 active deals
412 Ridgeview Lane
Ellicott City, MD
STRONG
82→
123 Main Street
Rockville, MD
PROMISING
74→
1151 Dorsey Road
Severn, MD
PROMISING
70→
88 Chesapeake Dr
Annapolis, MD
MARGINAL
51→
AI
AI Report
Generated by Claude Opus 4 · 14 sec
“412 Ridgeview Lane presents a compelling lease-to-own opportunity with strong fundamentals across suitability, property, and neighborhood modules. The Howard County location provides favorable licensing conditions...”
04
SHARE & TRACK

Export, compare, and close with confidence.

Every deal lands in your pipeline dashboard with its verdict, score, and full module breakdown. Export a lender-ready PDF. Generate an AI Report. Compare deals side by side as your pipeline grows.

→Lender-ready PDF exports
→AI Report (Claude Opus 4)
→Pipeline dashboard with all saved deals
→Execution Panel for closing progress
→Side-by-side deal comparison
BEHIND THE SCENES

Four live APIs. One unified evaluation.

When you type an address, four data providers fire in parallel and pre-populate dozens of fields. You spend your time on judgment, not research.

API 01

Google Maps

Address validation, geocoding, hospital & pharmacy distance, autocomplete.

MODULES 1, 6, 7
API 02

FEMA Flood Map

Flood zone designation (Zone X, AE, V) by property coordinates.

MODULES 1, 2
API 03

US Census Bureau

Median household income, 65+ population percentage by county.

MODULES 6, 7
API 04

ATTOM Data

Beds, baths, sqft, year built, style, zoning, parking, permits, tax data, AVM.

MODULES 1, 2, 3, 4
COMMON QUESTIONS

Everything you might ask before you run your first deal.

How long does an evaluation actually take?
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The average evaluation takes 10–15 minutes. Auto-fill handles dozens of fields; you provide the qualitative inputs like renovation condition and operator interest. Your speed increases with each deal as you learn what the platform needs.
Where does the property data come from?
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Four live APIs: Google Maps (address, hospital distance), FEMA (flood zone), US Census (demographics), and ATTOM Data (property specs, permits, tax data). We don't make anything up — every auto-filled field links back to its source.
How accurate is the composite score?
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The score reflects our scoring framework's judgment based on the inputs you provide. It's a structured decision-support tool, not a prediction engine. Its real value is consistency — every deal gets evaluated the same way, so your pipeline is comparable.
What happens if my data is wrong?
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You can override any auto-filled field. The platform treats auto-fill as a starting point, not gospel. If ATTOM says 3 bedrooms but the listing shows 4, you update the field and the score recalculates.
Can I share reports with people who don't have an account?
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Yes. Every evaluation generates a PDF you can download and share with lenders, partners, spouses, or operators. No login required to view.
Which states does this cover?
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Maryland and Virginia today. Maryland is full-coverage across all 24 counties (OHCQ licensing rules, county zoning, permit portals). Virginia covers all 133 jurisdictions (95 counties + 38 independent cities) at the data layer, with deepest licensing and zoning detail on the 27 highest-volume markets — NoVA, Richmond Metro, Hampton Roads, plus Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. We're building toward broader multi-state coverage — if you're in another state, let us know so we can prioritize.
What's the AI Report?
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After an evaluation, you can generate a structured deal memo written by Claude Opus 4, Anthropic's most capable AI model. It reads your full 7-module assessment and produces an executive summary, separate Investor Brief and Operator Brief, deal strengths, risks with mitigations, prioritized P1/P2/P3 recommendations, and chronological next steps. Available on Lite and up.
Can I try it before I subscribe?
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Yes. The Free plan includes one full evaluation — same engine, same report, same auto-fill. No credit card required. See exactly what you'd be paying for before you upgrade.

See it work on your next deal.

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