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Real Estate Acquisitions

Seller lead screening, outreach and offer through to closing, with a clean way to pass on what does not fit.

13steps: 8 automatic, 4 for a person
6stages on the board, plus Passed
5fields on every lead
5people: seller, cc, agent, inspector, title / closing

Stages

The board's columns. A stage is a label; the workflow decides when a lead moves.

New LeadScreeningOutreachOffer MadeUnder ContractClosedPassed

The workflow, step by step

Every step is a node in the template. Automatic steps run on their own. The highlighted ones park the lead until a person acts.

  1. 1Trigger
    Lead arrivesA seller replies to outreach, or a lead is logged by hand.
  2. 2Checklist
    Screen the leadThe qualifying work a person does before spending time on it.Done → step 3
  3. 3Branch
    Worth pursuing?Teardowns go down the exception path rather than clogging the pipeline.Pursue → step 4 · Pass → step 11
  4. 4Automatic
    Open the conversationEmail to the seller: Your property at Property address.
  5. 5Wait
    Wait for the sellerParks until a reply arrives, up to 96 hours.Reply → step 6 · No reply in 96 hours → step 13
  6. 6Automatic
    Mark offer madeStage set to Offer Made.
  7. 7Approval
    Offer accepted?Did the seller accept on {data.address}?Approved → step 8 · Rejected → step 11
  8. 8Automatic
    Under contractStage set to Under Contract.
  9. 9Checklist
    Work the closingInspection booked and completed · Title search clear · Funds confirmed · Closing date agreed with the sellerDone → step 10
  10. 10Resolve
    Close the dealStage set to Closed.
  11. 11Automatic
    Let the seller down politelyEmail to the seller: About Property address.
  12. 12Resolve
    Close as passedA pass is a real outcome and the board should show it.
  13. 13Automatic
    One follow-upEmail to the seller: Following up on Property address.

Automatic runs on its ownChecklist · Approval a personBranch a rule decides

What every lead carries

Fields, the people involved, and one of the emails the workflow sends. Change any of it after you create the workspace.

Fields

  • Property addressrequired
  • Asking price
  • ConditionMove-in ready · Light work · Heavy rehab · Teardown
  • Why sellingRelocating · Inherited · Downsizing · Financial · Landlord exiting · Other
  • Notes

People

  • Sellerthe requester; gets the confirmations
  • CC
  • Agent
  • Inspector
  • Title / closing

Tags

  • Lead sourceDirect mail · Cold call · Referral · Website · Sign · Auction

One of the emails it sends

Step 4 · to Seller · from your mailbox

Your property at Property address

Hi,

Thanks for the details on Property address.

We buy directly, so there are no agent fees and we can work to your timeline.

Would a short call this week suit?

Acquisitions

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Printed from the RouteWrk template catalog, snapshot 2026-10-11. Everything on this page is what the template creates in your workspace.