If you’ve been using REI Lense to analyze properties, you already know how fast you can go from listing → numbers → decision.
But what if you didn’t have to search manually at all?
That’s where Deal Alerts come in.
The Problem: Manual Searching Doesn’t Scale
Most investors:
- Scroll Zillow or Redfin daily
- Open promising listings
- Run numbers manually (hopefully not) or in tools like REI Lense
- Repeat the process tomorrow
Even with powerful analysis tools, you’re still spending time hunting.
Saved searches help — but they only notify you based on listing criteria, not performance metrics.
And in real estate investing, returns matter more than bedrooms.
The Solution: Automated Cash-on-Cash Deal Filtering
With Deal Alerts inside REI Lense, you automate the entire process.
Instead of searching for properties…
You define your investment criteria once.
The system does the rest — every day.
How Deal Alerts Work
Setting up a Deal Alert takes just a few steps:
1️⃣ Select Your Target Area
Draw directly on the map to define your investment zone.
- Neighborhood-level precision
- Custom geographic boundaries
- Multiple focused micro-markets
2️⃣ Define Your Buybox
Just like searching on Zillow or Redfin, you can specify:
- Property type (Single-family, Multifamily, Condo, etc.)
- Minimum / maximum price
- Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Listing status
- And other listing-level filters
You control the inventory pool.
3️⃣ Set Your Minimum Cash-on-Cash Return
This is the key difference.
You define the minimum acceptable cash-on-cash return.
For example:
- 8% minimum
- 10% minimum
- 12%+ only
Now you’re filtering by performance, not just property specs.
What Happens Next?
Once your Deal Alert is active:
- REI Lense scans new listings daily or weekly based on your preference
- Automatically runs Quick Analysis using your default assumptions
- Calculates cash-on-cash return
- Compares it to your threshold
- Notifies you only if it meets your target
No spreadsheets.
No repeated analysis.
No wasted time on low-performing properties.
Why This Changes the Game
As markets get more competitive:
- Speed matters
- Precision matters
- Automation matters
Deal Alerts let you:
- Monitor multiple markets simultaneously
- Stay disciplined on return thresholds
- Avoid emotional decisions
- Focus only on numbers that work
Instead of chasing properties…
You let high-performing properties come to you.
Start Automating Your Deal Flow
The best investors don’t just analyze faster.
They automate smarter.
Set up your first Deal Alert, define your return threshold, and let the system do the daily hunting for you.