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r/WholesaleRealestate

AI AUTOMATION headache!!

My set up looks like this. 1. RESIMPLY - $210 2. 2 Cold Callers - $2300 3. Skip Trace / Data - $200 / month. I see AI can replace a lot with my operation. What are you using to make your operation more efficient?

REsimpli (spelled RESIMPLY in the post)human cold callersskip trace / data (vendor not named)

What it costs: REsimpli $210; two cold callers $2,300; skip trace/data $200/month. The post does not say whether the $210 and $2,300 figures are monthly, but the skip-trace line is explicitly per month.

New wholesaler asking how to use AI to replace parts of an existing paid stack. Good real-world cost snapshot, with some ambiguity on billing period for the first two lines.

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BiggerPockets Wholesaling forum

For anyone using AI to answer inbound seller calls, has it actually held up?

6 years wholesaling and the thing I was most skeptical about was letting AI answer inbound seller calls. Had one come in late at night, get a full conversation right then, and by the time I looked in the morning it was already qualified and booked. That one doesn't happen if it sits in a voicemail box overnight. Not saying it replaces the human part. The negotiation and the judgment still have to be you.

Unnamed AI inbound call answering / texting (no vendor named)

What it costs: No dollar amounts were stated in the original post.

Same investor as the prior BP thread, reporting that after-hours AI intake can qualify and book a seller overnight, while negotiation stays human.

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BiggerPockets Wholesaling forum

Strategy Breakdown: Reducing Lead Costs to $0.15 via API Automation

I've successfully built a stack that automates the intake and skip-tracing process for approximately $0.15-$0.30 per lead (API costs only). Instant Valuation: Pulling real-time market data to provide the seller with a custom offer range immediately. Automated Skip Tracing: The system automatically pulls legal owner names, mobile numbers, and emails the second the form is submitted. I manage the entire logic (margins, repair costs, SMS triggers) through a Slack/Telegram integration so I don't need a heavy CRM. I'm currently running this through a Google Sheets backend.

Google Address Autocompleteunspecified valuation and skip-tracing APIsSlack/TelegramGoogle Sheets

What it costs: About $0.15-$0.30 per lead for API costs only, versus a standard path the author describes as $5-$10 per motivated seller lead. In a follow-up, the author said adding live DNC/TCPA checks increased cost by about 2 cents per phone number checked (maximum 5 per lead).

Custom developer stack, not a named SaaS CRM. Useful as a cost benchmark for investors considering API-based list/intake automation.

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BiggerPockets Wholesaling forum

Ways I'm using AI in my wholesaling business right now

The ones that have actually been useful for me though: AI handling SMS outreach and follow up sequences without me touching it. AI picking up inbound seller calls when I'm not around. AI running initial calls on properties before a VA even gets involved, saves a lot of time and money on that alone. Built these systems custom for myself and helped a couple other investors set up something similar.

Custom AI SMS outreach/follow-upAI inbound call answeringAI initial/outbound calls before a VA (vendor names not given)

What it costs: No specific dollar amounts or vendor prices were stated in the original post.

Working wholesaler describing useful AI jobs (SMS, inbound answering, pre-VA calls) and calling out that many other AI use cases are a waste of time and money.

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r/RealEstateTechnology

tried to automate my entire wholesale operation over the last 2 years. here are the tools that actually worked and where they fell short

the stack i ended up with: vapi for inbound ai calls... n8n and make.com for the actual automation flows... airtable as the crm and data layer... apify for scraping... rapid api for comping... openai and claude powering the ai decision making. what i was able to replace: inbound calls, outgoing text follow-ups, comping, buyer outreach, contract prep, lead routing. what i could not replace no matter what i tried: cold calling, actual seller conversations, making final offers, anything where someone needs to genuinely trust you before moving forward.

Vapi n8n Make.comAirtableApifyRapid APIOpenAIClaude

What it costs: No dollar amounts or monthly total were stated in the original post.

Investor describes a custom wholesale automation stack and is explicit about what AI could not replace.

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