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Using Lead Finder, Comps, Buyer Match, and Skip Tracing in Pete

Written by Jon Nolen

Open with updates and where to find training resources 6:43

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  • The session starts with a quick update on what the team has been building:

    • Lead Finder

    • Buyer Match

    • Comps

  • Users are encouraged to:

    • Join the Facebook group

    • Contact [email protected] for new company onboarding

    • Check the Pete Weekly Wrap email for recent trainings

  • Recent trainings mentioned include:

    • QuickBooks Online integration

    • Creating and using inspection templates

    • Creating and managing SOP playbooks

  • The main goal of the session is introduced: show how these new tools help users find leads, evaluate deals, find buyers, and skip trace inside Pete

2. Understand what each new feature is for 11:52

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  • Lead Finder

    • Helps discover new properties and prospects

    • Think of it as list building for your real estate business

  • Prospect management

    • Once a list is built, you can skip trace it and turn it into prospects

    • Prospects can then become leads

  • Comps

    • Helps estimate value by identifying similar properties

    • Useful for deciding whether a deal is worth pursuing

  • Buyer Match

    • Finds buyers actively purchasing similar properties in your area

    • Useful when you need to confirm there is buyer demand in a market

  • Skip tracing

    • Lets you find updated contact information for properties or contacts already in Pete

    • Can be done on individual contacts or in bulk from a list

3. Use Lead Finder to build a targeted property list 15:26

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  • Start from the Dashboard > Lead Finder map view

  • Use the map or filters to narrow the search area

  • Example filters shown in the demo:

    • Property size: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

    • Square footage range

    • Ownership type: individually owned instead of corporate owned

    • Property type: single family

    • Loan/value percentage filter

    • Property flags such as pre-foreclosure

  • The point is to reduce a huge list into a manageable, targeted list

  • You can also:

    • Search by zip code

    • Search by a specific neighborhood/area

    • Sort by owner, ARV, equity, or number of properties owned

    • View detailed property info from the results

4. Save Lead Finder searches and add prospects 19:16

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  • Once the search is narrowed down, you can:

    • Save the search for later reuse

    • Add selected properties or add all results

  • Adding properties means:

    • You want the contact information

    • You want them pulled into prospects

    • You may later turn them into leads

  • You can also add tags to organize the list

  • The system can export to CSV if needed

  • After saving, the properties are queued for skip tracing in the background

  • A notification appears when processing is complete

5. Convert prospects into leads and organize by campaign 24:12

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  • After skip tracing, the properties now have contact information

  • From there, you can convert prospects into leads

  • Every lead in Pete must belong to a campaign

  • Best practice:

    • Create campaigns based on lead source or list type

    • Example: a campaign for Lead Finder leads

  • This helps you track where leads came from and what marketing is working

6. Run comps directly inside P.E. 25:56

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  • Open a property and use Find Comps

  • The comping workflow uses:

    • Subject property address

    • Square footage range, often plus/minus 500 sq ft by default

  • The system returns comparable sales for the area

  • Pete already has an ARV estimate from data aggregators, but this comp tool goes deeper

  • The comp results are enhanced by an AI scoring system that learns from how you comp properties

  • You can adjust which comps are selected, and the AI gets smarter over time based on your choices

7. Review and adjust comp results 29:33

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  • You can filter comp results further, such as:

    • Only sold comps

    • Excluding pending or active listings

  • You can open comps in Zillow or other sources to compare manually

  • If a comp seems off, you can change the selection and the ARV updates

  • P.E. tracks changes in property history, so you can see:

    • What changed

    • Who changed it

    • When it changed

  • This gives you an audit trail and an easy way to recover if something was adjusted incorrectly

8. Use Buyer Match to find active buyers 33:05

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  • Buyer Match helps you find buyers who are purchasing similar properties

  • In the demo, the team adjusted filters because the initial search was too narrow or too focused on investor-buyer definitions

  • Useful filters include:

    • Radius

    • Days back / purchase recency

    • Beds and baths

    • Square footage

    • Investor buyer toggle

  • Once you find buyers, you can:

    • Save them as contacts

    • Add tags

    • Use them for direct marketing

  • Buyer Match is positioned as a major value-add for finding real buyers in a market

9. Understand Buyer Match pricing and value 36:28

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  • Buyer Match is an add-on priced at $20/month

  • It includes automatic skip tracing for the buyers found

  • The team emphasized that this is a strong value compared to other tools that cost much more

  • Buyers saved through Buyer Match become contacts you can market to directly

  • A promo code was offered during the training:

    • BUYER1

    • Gives one month of Buyer Match free

10. Skip trace properties or contacts already in P.E. 38:05

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  • Skip tracing can be done in two main ways:

    • From a list of properties/prospects

    • Directly on an individual contact or property already in P.E.

  • Use cases include:

    • Driving for dollars lists

    • Old leads with outdated phone numbers

    • Web leads with missing or incorrect contact info

  • Skip tracing returns updated phone numbers and emails so you can reach the seller or buyer

11. Know how skip tracing billing works 38:42

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  • Skip tracing uses paid lookups

  • You are charged only for records that are actually returned

  • A wallet is used to fund skip tracing activity

  • The wallet helps avoid surprise billing issues

  • Different plans include different numbers of included prospects

  • If you go beyond the included amount, a small per-record fee applies

12. Use the wallet and plan limits correctly 43:22

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  • The wallet is where skip tracing funds are loaded

  • Skip tracing cost was described as 12 cents per record

  • Plan limits mentioned:

    • Gold: 2,500 prospects/month

    • Platinum: 5,000 prospects/month

    • Diamond: 12,500 prospects/month

  • Important distinction:

    • Searching is not the same as saving to prospects

    • Credits are used when you save results to the prospects list

  • The team noted they are building a dashboard to help users track monthly usage

13. Customize comp scoring and AI behavior 41:12

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  • The comping AI uses a prompt behind the scenes

  • Users can customize the prompt to match their own comping style

  • Example prompt ideas include:

    • Prefer close sold properties

    • Reject active or pending listings

  • The scoring weights can also be adjusted

  • Over time, the system learns from your selections and adapts to your preferences

  • This is meant to help teams comp more consistently and make better decisions

14. Review Q&A and practical use cases 47:30

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  • Questions answered during the session included:

    • Whether Lead Finder can filter for multiple-property owners

    • Where the data comes from

    • How Buyer Match works in the property view

    • Whether pre-foreclosure data includes auction timing details

  • Data source explanation:

    • A combination of public data and MLS data

    • Coverage is broad, with about 92% MLS coverage mentioned

  • The team also discussed possible future improvements to Buyer Match and comping workflows

15. Close with next steps and upcoming Q&A 55:15

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  • The team announced a pause on major releases for the next week

  • Next Thursday will be a Q&A session instead of a product release/training

  • Users are encouraged to:

    • Bring questions about the new features

    • Share wins or workflows in the Facebook group

    • Post videos or examples if they are comfortable

  • The session ends by thanking attendees and reminding them to return next Thursday

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