How do I score a distressed property?
Enter estimated owner equity, verify the distress markers you select, rate seller motivation, and compare asking price with ARV. Then use the 0-100 result to decide whether full underwriting is worth the time.
Property Opportunity Score (Free, No Sign-Up)
To score a distressed lead, enter estimated equity, selected distress markers, seller motivation, and asking-price discount to ARV. The score gives you a 0-100 first-pass read before full underwriting.
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Direct answer
Enter estimated owner equity, selected distress markers, seller motivation, and asking-price discount to ARV. The Property Opportunity Score combines those four inputs into one 0-100 first-pass read. It does not include rehab or holding costs, so use the score to choose which leads deserve full underwriting, not as a buy signal.
Equity + distress + motivation + discount to ARV
80
/100
Results
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D - Likely pass
- Opportunity score
- 35.27 / 100
- Equity component
- 18 / 30
- Distress signals
- 0 / 30 (0 active)
- Motivation
- 10 / 20
- Discount to ARV
- 7.27 / 20
- • v1 transparent heuristic. As the platform accumulates deal outcomes, this score will be replaced by a model learned from real conversion/profit data.
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How to read a property opportunity score
To score a distressed lead, enter estimated owner equity, selected distress markers, seller motivation, and asking-price discount to ARV. The score does not include rehab or holding costs, so it is a lead filter rather than a full underwrite.
The Property Opportunity Score combines the four inputs into one 0-100 read, so you run repair, title, financing, holding, and exit math only on leads that clear your threshold.
Equity component27 / 30
Distress component23 / 30
Motivation component15 / 20
Discount-to-ARV component15 / 20
Property Opportunity Score80 / 100
Property Opportunity Score FAQs
What makes a good distressed deal?
A good distressed deal has a real seller or property problem, enough equity or discount to solve it, a clear exit strategy, and margin that survives repair, title, holding, financing, and selling costs.
Should a high score mean I should buy the property?
No. A high score means the lead may deserve faster underwriting, seller discovery, comp review, title review, and repair validation.
Which signals matter most?
Signals matter in combination. Equity, discount, motivation, and verified distress together are more useful than one unchecked label by itself.