What's the difference between the three tiers?
Solo covers 5 ZIPs with public-record fundamentals, the distress signature, and 15 verified phone reveals a month, a way to test the methodology. Operator opens all fifteen distress signals, 100 reveals, saved-search alerts, and an earlier spot on the First Look ladder across 12 ZIPs. Territory adds First Look itself (newly distressed parcels appear there first), full-city coverage, and owner-portfolio aggregation. The full breakdown is in the comparison table above.
How is this different from PropStream or DealMachine?
Different job. National platforms give you breadth: millions of records, big export caps, bulk skip tracing, and you build and work the lists yourself. Red Property Book gives you depth in one market: fifteen Detroit distress signals, including the city-enforcement layer national feeds don't carry (DWSD water-lien position, DAH default judgments, rental-compliance gaps), fused into a ranking that updates daily.
See the line-by-line comparison above.
Why does Operator cost more than PropStream Pro?
Because the sorting is done for you, with data they don't have. $199 at PropStream buys raw material: you still build the lists, trace thousands of numbers, and dial through the noise. $399 here buys the output: the Detroit owners most likely to sell, ranked daily by signals that never hit national feeds, with verified contact on the exact parcels you choose. Price it per closed deal, not per row: one assignment fee covers years of the difference. And at the entry level there is no premium at all: Solo is $99, the same as PropStream Essentials and DealMachine Starter.
What are Deal File reports?
A per-parcel report documenting blight balance, water-lien position, ownership history, and code-enforcement actions, citeable for offers, due diligence, and capital conversations. Each tier includes a monthly allowance (20 / 100 / 200). Past that, top up with a prepaid report pack, the same prices on every plan. At the launch rate through July 31: +5 for $15, +15 for $39, or +40 for $79 (standard $25 / $60 / $120 after). Pack reports never expire, and there is never a metered or surprise charge.
Is a report just a PDF of what the dashboard shows?
No. The dashboard shows the latest scored snapshot of every parcel in your ZIPs. Generating a report runs a fresh pull for that one parcel at that moment, in greater detail: blight balance, water-lien position, ownership history, and code-enforcement actions, formatted to share with partners, lenders, or a title company. The dashboard is for hunting. The report is for the deal file.
How do owner phone reveals work?
Click any lead to surface verified phone and email through skip-trace. Every number is DNC-checked before it's shown. You pay one credit per first-time reveal, then re-views on that parcel are free forever. We never re-charge you for a parcel you've already revealed. Solo includes 15 reveals per month, Operator 100, Territory 400. In a hot month, prepaid reveal packs top you up instantly: +25 for $49, +50 for $89, or +100 for $149, and they never expire.
Why are reveals capped instead of unlimited?
Platforms with "unlimited" contact data are selling volume; the work of figuring out who to call stays with you. We charge nothing for everything you browse and meter only the verified reveal: the moment we skip-trace and DNC-check a specific owner you chose. Past your allowance there is no automatic per-reveal billing and no surprise charge. At the cap you decide: top up with a prepaid pack or upgrade the plan. And once a parcel is revealed, re-viewing it is free forever.
How many seats do I get?
Solo is a single seat, Operator includes 2, and Territory includes 5. Need more seats than your plan includes? Upgrade to the next tier, or, if you're already on Territory,
reach out and we'll set you up.
Can I buy extra ZIPs or seats without upgrading?
No. Coverage and seats are what define the tiers: 5 ZIPs and 1 seat on Solo, 12 and 2 on Operator, all 28 and 5 on Territory. That keeps every plan's price honest about what it carries. If you're on Territory and your team is growing past 5 seats,
reach out and we'll handle it directly.
Do you offer territory exclusivity?
Not parcel lockouts, and we won't sell a promise we can't enforce. What we do enforce is time. First Look: the moment a parcel's distress spikes into top-lead territory, Territory accounts see it. Operator sees that same parcel 7 days later, Solo after 14; until then it is held just below the top on those plans. The head start is enforced in the product, not promised in a contract, so a Territory subscriber is calling owners before anyone else knows it surfaced. Parcels that were already top leads before First Look launched stay visible to every plan. If we ever add lead-level exclusivity on top, it will be published here first.
I was invited to a trial. Do I need a promo code?
No code. The invite link itself is the access. Add a card and you get 14 days of the full Operator plan free, including 20 verified reveals for the trial window. Cancel any time before day 15 and you pay nothing; keep it and it becomes a standard $399 / month Operator subscription. Trials are invite-only for now.
Monthly or annual: what's the difference?
Annual billing saves 20% and is charged upfront for the year. Monthly is billed today and renews each month. You can switch cadence or cancel anytime from the Stripe customer portal.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel any time through the Stripe customer portal, no call required. Month one carries a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Which sources is the data built on?
Detroit ArcGIS, DWSD water records, the Department of Administrative Hearings, BSEED code enforcement, and Wayne County tax data. Every record is matched to the city parcel layer (one property, one record, one history) and re-scored daily.
Is Orlando available yet?
Detroit is live now. Orlando is in preview: reach out at
hello@redpropertybook.com if you want early access as we open the market.