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DealGapIQ is a real estate investment analysis tool that shows the gap between a property's asking price and the price at which it works for an investor, then gives four paths plus a Blend to close that gap. It analyzes six strategies across every U.S. market in under 60 seconds, starts free, and Pro costs $34.99 a month.
By Brad Geisen · Updated
What's the deal? Point phone at house and find out.
- Foreclosures
- Pre-foreclosures
- Expired listings
- Absentee owners
- Distressed sellers
Point & Scan
What's the deal? Point phone at house and find out.
Scan the code with your phone camera. Works with or without the app.
Key takeaways
- The "deal gap" is the difference between the list price and the target buy price that makes a property pencil for a chosen strategy.
- DealGapIQ scores any address, on-market or off-market, against six strategies: long-term rental, short-term rental, BRRRR, fix and flip, house hack, and wholesale.
- Every analysis returns four paths plus a Blend to close the gap, each with an editable worksheet and a negotiation script.
- The free plan gives three discoveries a month with no card. Pro is $34.99 a month or $29.17 a month billed annually.
- Pro adds directories of 2,812 verified cash buyers and 484 hard money lenders, plus comps, Excel proformas and PDF reports.
- Built by Brad Geisen, who founded Foreclosure.com and whose team built HomePath.com for Fannie Mae and HomeSteps.com for Freddie Mac.
What is DealGapIQ?
DealGapIQ is a web and mobile tool that turns any property address into an investor analysis, a target buy price, and a set of ready-to-send offers. It is made by InvestIQ LLC in Boca Raton, Florida, launched in beta in January 2026 and publicly in August 2026, and ships updates weekly.
What is a deal gap in real estate?
A deal gap is the difference between what a seller is asking and the most an investor can pay and still hit their return target. If a house lists at $457,100 and the numbers say an investor should pay $428,000 at 20 percent down, the deal gap is 6.4 percent, or about $29,000.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Worked example | 1014-16 N J St, Lake Worth, FL |
| List price | $457,100 |
| Target buy price | $428,000 at 20% down |
| Deal gap | -6.4% (about $29,000) |
| Verified cash buyers | 2,812 |
| Hard money lenders | 484 |
| Valuation sources | 5 |
| Pro monthly price | $34.99/mo |
| Analysis time | under 60 seconds |
How does DealGapIQ analyze a deal in under 60 seconds?
It runs three steps: search an address, see the deal gap, and get four paths plus a Blend. The whole analysis runs in under a minute.
How do you close the gap between list price and target buy price?
DealGapIQ gives four paths plus a Blend: Price, Income, Terms and Equity, and a Blend that combines them.
Which investment strategies does DealGapIQ cover?
Six: long-term rental, short-term rental, BRRRR, fix and flip, house hack, and wholesale. Every discovery scores the property against all six.
How does DealGapIQ compare with DealCheck, PropStream and DealMachine?
DealGapIQ is the only one of the four that reports a deal gap and target buy price, and the only one that ships four paths plus a Blend with negotiation scripts.
| Capability | DealCheck | PropStream | DealMachine | DealGapIQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0 Starter; Plus $10/mo; Pro $20/mo | Essentials $99/mo ($81/mo billed annually); Pro $199/mo; Elite $699/mo; plus per-record fees (skip tracing from 10¢/contact, postcards from 57¢) | Basic $99/seat/mo; Pro $149/seat/mo; Scale $599/package/mo; annual billing saves 17%; mail from $0.70 per postcard | $0 free plan; Pro $34.99/mo or $29.17/mo billed annually |
| Free plan | Yes: Starter, no credit card | No | Free to explore, no card; paid plan needed to reveal contacts and export | Yes: 3 discoveries a month, no card |
| Free trial | 14-day trial on paid plans | 7-day free trial with 50 free leads | None (vendor: "no longer offers a time-limited free trial") | 7-day Pro trial, no card |
| Strategies covered | Rental properties (incl. house hacks), Airbnb/vacation rentals, BRRRR, flips and rehab, multi-family and commercial, wholesale deals | Rental ROI Calculator, Fix & Flip Analyzer, Rehab Calculator, ADU Calculator, Analysis Wizard (buy-and-hold cash flow) | Public calculators: Rental Property, BRRRR, Wholesale MAO, Rehab Estimator, Mortgage; "wholesale, flip, or buy-and-hold" | Six: long-term rental, short-term rental, BRRRR, fix and flip, house hack, wholesale |
| Target buy price / maximum offer | Yes: Purchase Offer Calculator ("max allowable offers") | Yes: maximum allowable offer (MAO) in the Fix & Flip Analyzer | Yes: Wholesale MAO Calculator (maximum allowable offer) | Yes: target buy price on every discovery |
| Deal gap (distance from list price) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes: gap between list price and target buy price, as a percentage and a dollar amount |
| Paths to close the gap and negotiation scripts | Not listed | AI calling scripts for the phone; no written offer or negotiation scripts listed | Not listed (AI-generated postcards for outreach) | Four paths plus a Blend (Price, Income, Terms, Equity), each with a worksheet and a negotiation script |
| Seller financing / subject-to | Yes: seller financing and subject-to loan analysis | Not listed (an "Assumable Mortgages" lead list only) | Not listed | Yes: seller financing and subject-to in the Terms path |
| Cash buyer directory | Not listed | Yes, as a "Cash Buyers" lead list of all-cash purchase records | Not listed | 2,812 verified cash buyers (Pro) |
| Hard money lender directory | Yes: nationwide lender directory (conventional, private money, hard money) | Not listed | Not listed | 484 hard money lenders (Pro) |
| Valuation and listing sources | Public records and online listings; vendors not named | Public records, MLS listings, private data sources and an AVM; vendors not named | Recorded sales (50M+), real-time MLS data, owner records (240M+ people); vendors not named | 5 sources including Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and RentCast, shown side by side |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, macOS, Android |
Competitor cells were read from each vendor's public pages on . A cell reads “Not listed” when the vendor does not state the feature. Check each vendor.
Sources: dealcheck.io/pricing (read 2026-09-22); dealcheck.io (home) (read 2026-09-22); dealcheck.io/features (read 2026-09-22); DealCheck help: creative financing (read 2026-09-22); propstream.com/pricing (read 2026-09-22); propstream.com (home) (read 2026-09-22); propstream.com/propstream-features (read 2026-09-22); propstream.com/propstream-mobile (read 2026-09-22); dealmachine.com/pricing (read 2026-09-22); dealmachine.com (home) (read 2026-09-22); dealmachine.com/tools (read 2026-09-22); dealmachine.com/features/comps-analysis (read 2026-09-22); DealMachine help: is DealMachine free (read 2026-09-22).
How much does DealGapIQ cost?
The free plan is $0 with no credit card. Pro is $34.99 a month, or $29.17 a month billed annually, with a 7-day trial that also needs no card.
- 3 discoveries per month
- Full 4-path analysis
- Negotiation scripts
- Save up to 3 properties
or $29.17/mo billed annually
- Unlimited discoveries
- Cash Buyer Directory (2,812 verified contacts)
- Hard Money Lender Directory (484 lenders)
- Professional sale & rental comps with adjusted valuation
- Editable assumptions + Deal Maker worksheet
- Excel proformas & PDF property reports
- Side-by-side deal comparison
Directories and exports unlock with your first payment.
Where do DealGapIQ's valuations and data come from?
According to the sources DealGapIQ displays side by side (Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, RentCast, plus IQ Estimate), investors can compare each valuation and make their own market decision instead of trusting one number. DealGapIQ pulls valuation, listing, property detail, and comparable sales data from 5 sources and shows them side by side. More sources are planned.
A tight spread between sources means the market is easy to read. A wide spread tells you to check the comps yourself before you make an offer. Every number and every source is visible in the app. There are no hidden formulas.
Can DealGapIQ find cash buyers and hard money lenders?
Yes. Pro includes a directory of 2,812 verified cash buyers and 484 hard money lenders, searchable by city, county, ZIP, state, strategy, and loan product.
Search by market · filter by strategy · save contacts to your dashboard
Verified Wholesale fix-and-flip, BRRRR, and buy-and-hold investors nationwide
- Search by city, county, or zip
- Deal history where available
- Skip the guesswork on who actually closes
Lenders for fix & flip, BRRRR, bridge, DSCR, and more
- Filter by state and loan product
- Phone, email, and web contacts
- Fund the deal while your offer is still warm
Both directories are included with DealGapIQ Pro — unlock when you are ready to move from analysis to a signed contract.
Who built DealGapIQ?
DealGapIQ was built by Brad Geisen, who founded Foreclosure.com and whose company built HomePath.com for Fannie Mae and HomeSteps.com for Freddie Mac. His GSE partnerships date to a 1991 HUD pilot program.
"I built the pricing tools the banks used on foreclosures. I founded Foreclosure.com, and my team built HomePath for Fannie Mae and HomeSteps for Freddie Mac. Foreclosure.com still powers BiggerPockets' foreclosure search today. DealGapIQ is the tool I always wanted as an investor."
- Foreclosure.com (still powers BiggerPockets' foreclosure search)
- HomePath.com (for Fannie Mae)
- HomeSteps.com (for Freddie Mac)
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What is DealGapIQ?
DealGapIQ is a real estate investment analysis tool that shows the gap between a property's price and its investor value, then gives four paths plus a Blend to close it. It covers six strategies in every U.S. market and runs in under 60 seconds. It starts free.
What does "deal gap" mean?
The deal gap is the difference between the seller's asking price and the target buy price that makes the deal work for an investor. DealGapIQ reports it as a percentage and a dollar amount. A negative gap means the list price is above the target.
How do I find real estate deals?
Start with the number, not the listing. A good real estate deal is any property, on-market or off-market, where the list price is close to the target buy price for your strategy. To find investment properties and undervalued properties, run every address you see through a deal gap check, then focus on the ones with the smallest gap. Sources that surface good deals include foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, expired listings, absentee owners, tax delinquent lists, and off-market owners you contact directly. DealGapIQ scores any U.S. address against six strategies in under 60 seconds and gives four paths plus a Blend to close the gap: Price, Income, Terms and Equity, and a Blend that combines them. The free plan includes three discoveries a month with no credit card.
Is DealGapIQ free?
Yes, the free plan gives three discoveries a month, the full analysis, and negotiation scripts, with no credit card. Pro is $34.99 a month or $29.17 a month billed annually and comes with a 7-day trial.
Does DealGapIQ work for BRRRR and fix and flip?
Yes. Every discovery is scored against six strategies: long-term rental, short-term rental, BRRRR, fix and flip, house hack, and wholesale. Pro users can edit the assumptions for each.
Does DealGapIQ calculate DSCR?
Yes. Every discovery shows debt-service coverage from the property rent and the financing assumptions on the analysis. On Pro you can change rate, term, down payment and expenses and the ratio recalculates.
Does DealGapIQ model a 1031 exchange?
No. DealGapIQ does not model 1031 exchange tax treatment. Score the replacement property as a long-term rental, BRRRR, or fix and flip, then apply 1031 tax treatment with a qualified intermediary.
What is house hacking and does DealGapIQ score it?
House hacking is buying a property, living in part of it, and renting the rest to offset the payment. DealGapIQ scores every address against house hack as one of its six strategies.
How is DealGapIQ different from DealCheck?
DealCheck is a calculator that tells you whether a deal works at a given price. DealGapIQ tells you the price at which it works, how far the listing is from that price, and four paths plus a Blend to get there, including creative financing. DealCheck is cheaper; DealGapIQ includes buyer and lender directories.
Does DealGapIQ need a mailing list or motivated seller?
No. Any property qualifies. The tool finds the gap and the structure that closes it, so you can make an offer on a normal listing rather than mailing thousands of owners hoping one is distressed.
Does DealGapIQ cover my area?
DealGapIQ is live in every U.S. market. It surfaces foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, expired listings, absentee owners, and distressed sellers by address, city, or ZIP.
Is there a DealGapIQ app?
Yes. There are iOS, macOS and Android apps (App Store ID 6759636866; Google Play id com.dealgapiq.mobile) and a Point & Scan feature that runs a discovery when you point your phone camera at a house. Scanning also works without the app installed.
What Early Users Are Saying
“I used to spend 45 minutes per property on a spreadsheet. DealGapIQ gives me a better answer in under a minute. The Deal Gap concept alone changed how I evaluate deals.”
Michael R.
Portfolio investor · 12 properties
“The Income Value calculation is something I’ve never seen anywhere else. Knowing exactly where breakeven sits — before I even tour a property — saves me from chasing bad deals.”
Tamara L.
BRRRR investor · Denver, CO
“I was skeptical of another calculator tool. But seeing the actual assumptions behind the numbers — and being able to change them — that’s what convinced me to pay for Pro.”
James K.
CPA & buy-and-hold investor
Trust comes from seeing the logic that generates profit.
Every number, every source, every script is reviewable. No black boxes.
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