Find & evaluate deals

How to find your next investment property

Go from an area you know to a shortlist of properties worth investigating.

The outcome

Finish with a small, relevant property list and one opportunity ready for a closer review.

Before you start

  • Choose a target market and an investment strategy.
  • Decide on an approximate purchase budget and the property types you can manage.

Video tutorial · 8:22

How to find a deal

Watch the ParcelDNA video tutorial alongside the practical guide to finding your next investment property.

The workflow

Work through it

6 steps
  1. 01

    Define what a useful deal looks like

    Write down your area, budget, property type, and strategy: flip, rental, or wholesale. Start with criteria you can explain rather than selecting every available filter.

  2. 02

    Search your market

    Open Property search and enter a city, area, or complete address. For a specific unit, include its unit number. Check the city and ZIP if an address does not resolve.

    Open Property search
  3. 03

    Narrow the results

    Apply the available filters that match your criteria. Inspect both the results and map so you do not accidentally include a location you cannot service.

  4. 04

    Open the strongest candidates

    Review each property’s address, type, size, ownership information, and available value estimate. A low-looking value or high equity is a reason to investigate, not proof of seller motivation.

  5. 05

    Build a manageable shortlist

    Check the properties you want to keep and add them to a saved list. Use a specific name, such as Tampa rentals — first review, so the list remains useful tomorrow.

    Open Saved lists
  6. 06

    Choose your next action

    Pick the best candidate for a full deal analysis. When the numbers justify further investigation, find the owner’s contact information and plan compliant outreach.

Worked example

A focused first search

An investor looking for a small rental chooses one market, a realistic budget, and single-family homes. They save eight candidates, investigate three, and contact owners only after checking the property details.