How Does DealCheck Work? Rental and Flip Analysis Walkthrough
DealCheck is a deal analysis calculator used by over 350,000 real estate investors to evaluate rental properties, fix-and-flip projects, BRRRR deals, and wholesale opportunities. If you are looking for a straightforward way to run the numbers on a potential deal, this guide explains exactly how DealCheck works and where it fits in your workflow.
What DealCheck does
DealCheck is a focused analysis tool. It does one thing — help you evaluate whether a deal makes financial sense — and does it well. Core features include:
- Property analysis: Calculate cash flow, ROI, cap rate, and profit for rental, flip, BRRRR, and wholesale deals
- Comp lookup: Search comparable sales and active listings to estimate ARV
- Deal import: Import property data from MLS listings or Zillow
- PDF reports: Generate professional reports to share with partners, lenders, or buyers
- Comparison: Side-by-side deal comparison across your saved analyses
How property analysis works
You start by entering the property details: address, purchase price, estimated repairs, and either rental income or resale price depending on your exit strategy. DealCheck then calculates:
For rental properties
Monthly cash flow, annual ROI, cash-on-cash return, cap rate, 1% rule pass/fail, and 35-year projections including appreciation, mortgage paydown, and tax benefits.
For flips
Total investment (purchase + repairs + holding costs + selling costs), projected profit, ROI, and profit margin. DealCheck includes holding cost calculations for financing, taxes, insurance, and utilities during the renovation period.
For wholesale
Maximum allowable offer using the 70% rule or custom formulas, assignment fee projection, and end-buyer ROI estimates.
Comp lookup
DealCheck includes a basic comp search that pulls recent sales and active listings near your subject property. You select the most relevant comps to estimate after repair value. The comp tools are functional but less detailed than platforms dedicated to comp analysis (limited filtering options, fewer data fields per comp).
DealCheck pricing
DealCheck offers three tiers:
- Starter (Free): Limited analyses per month, basic features
- Plus ($10/month): More analyses, comp search, report branding
- Pro ($20/month): Unlimited analyses, team sharing, advanced reports
The pricing is low compared to most real estate tools, which reflects DealCheck's focused scope — it is a calculator, not a full platform.
What DealCheck does well
- Ease of use: Simple interface with minimal learning curve
- Affordable: Free tier is genuinely useful; paid plans are under $30/month
- Multi-strategy analysis: One tool handles rental, flip, BRRRR, and wholesale math
- Professional reports: PDF reports look good for sharing with lenders and partners
What DealCheck lacks
- No buyer finding: Cannot search for investors or build buyer lists
- No deal marketing: No shareable deal pages or marketing packages
- No outreach: No email, SMS, or any communication tools
- No deal pipeline: No Kanban board or deal tracking beyond saved analyses
- Limited comp depth: Basic comp search without advanced filtering or condition scoring
Key distinction: DealCheck tells you IF a property is a good deal. It does not help you find the property, find buyers, market the deal, or close the transaction. It is one piece of a larger workflow.
Who should use DealCheck
DealCheck is ideal for beginning investors who need a reliable calculator for screening deals. Its low price and simple interface make it accessible for anyone learning to analyze properties. Experienced investors who already have their analysis workflows dialed in may find it redundant.
If you are a wholesaler who needs deal analysis AND buyer finding AND deal marketing in one tool, DealCheck covers only the first requirement. A platform like Deal Run combines analysis with investor identification, deal marketing pages, and outreach tools — the full disposition workflow at $99/month.