Do I need an all-in-one tool to wholesale solo?

No. A lean combo of DealMachine (find + free skip tracing) and DealCheck (analysis) covers the core jobs for a lower combined entry price than a single all-in-one. The all-in-one (REsimpli) wins mainly when your lead volume and follow-up load are high enough to justify one consolidated system.

What's the cheapest viable solo stack?

DealCheck's free tier for analysis plus DealMachine at $99/mo (annual) for finding leads and free skip tracing. That covers find, skip trace, and analyze; you manage early follow-up inside DealMachine or a spreadsheet until volume justifies a fuller CRM.

Should I run both DealMachine and REsimpli?

Usually not. They overlap heavily on list-building and skip tracing, so for a solo operator that's paying twice for the same job. Pick one as your lead engine and add DealCheck for analysis, which is the only one of the three that doesn't overlap.

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The solo-wholesaler software stack

By Salah Boussettah · Updated 2026-06-16 · 8 min read

The short answer

A solo wholesaler's software has to do four jobs: find leads, skip trace, analyze deals, and manage follow-up. You can cover them with one all-in-one platform (REsimpli, about $149/mo) or a leaner best-of-breed combo (DealMachine for finding and free skip tracing, plus DealCheck for analysis, from roughly $99-129/mo). Here is how the pieces fit and which path suits your stage.

The four jobs of a wholesaling stack

Every wholesaling operation, solo or not, runs the same pipeline. Before you compare tools, get clear on the four jobs - because the real question is never 'which tool is best,' it's 'which tool owns which job in my stack.'

Find - generate a targeted list of likely-motivated owners (absentee, high-equity, tired-landlord, pre-foreclosure), by map, by filter, or by driving.
Skip trace - turn those addresses into phone numbers and emails for the actual owner.
Analyze - decide what the deal is worth and what to offer, fast enough to make a lot of offers.
Manage - track every lead through a pipeline and run the follow-up (calls, texts, mail) that actually closes deals.

Option A: the all-in-one (REsimpli)

One login that does all four jobs. We tested REsimpli on a paid trial and it genuinely covers the pipeline: a map-based List Builder with 50+ filters, built-in skip tracing, a kanban CRM, a power dialer and SMS, and built-in direct mail (postcards, yellow letters, handwritten). Each lead even has a wholesale MAO calculator inside it.

Best when

You have enough lead volume to justify $149+/mo and you'd rather pay a premium to avoid gluing five tools together. The trade-off is real per-use costs on top of the subscription (skip tracing, mail, SMS, minutes) - so the true monthly cost runs above the sticker.

Option B: the lean best-of-breed combo

Two specialized tools that each do one job extremely well, for a lower combined entry price.

DealMachine ($119/mo, $99 annual) owns Find + Skip trace. It's the strongest driving-for-dollars and on-the-spot owner-data app we've tested, and skip tracing is free and unlimited on every plan - which removes the per-lookup cost REsimpli charges.
DealCheck (free, or $10/mo annual for Plus) owns Analyze. Import a property, run rental/flip/wholesale numbers, and back-solve your max offer with the reverse MAO calculator.

Best when

You're starting out or running modest volume and want the lowest sensible entry price, especially if you find deals on the ground. The trade-off is two logins and a lighter CRM than REsimpli's - manage early follow-up in DealMachine or a simple spreadsheet until volume forces an upgrade.

Where they overlap, and what to do about it

DealMachine and REsimpli both build lists and skip trace, so running both is usually redundant for a solo operator. DealCheck doesn't overlap with either - it's the only dedicated analyzer of the three, which is why it slots cleanly into any stack. A common, sensible solo setup is one lead engine (DealMachine or REsimpli) plus DealCheck for the math.

Our recommendation by stage

Just starting / tight budget: DealCheck free + DealMachine (find on the ground, free skip tracing). Add DealCheck Plus when you're making offers daily.
Doing steady volume solo: REsimpli if you want one system; or keep the DealMachine + DealCheck combo if you prefer best-of-breed and lower cost.
Growing toward a team: REsimpli's multi-user tiers and unified pipeline start to win, since lead hand-offs and shared follow-up matter more than per-tool polish.

FAQ

Do I need an all-in-one tool to wholesale solo?: No. A lean combo of DealMachine (find + free skip tracing) and DealCheck (analysis) covers the core jobs for a lower combined entry price than a single all-in-one. The all-in-one (REsimpli) wins mainly when your lead volume and follow-up load are high enough to justify one consolidated system.
What's the cheapest viable solo stack?: DealCheck's free tier for analysis plus DealMachine at $99/mo (annual) for finding leads and free skip tracing. That covers find, skip trace, and analyze; you manage early follow-up inside DealMachine or a spreadsheet until volume justifies a fuller CRM.
Should I run both DealMachine and REsimpli?: Usually not. They overlap heavily on list-building and skip tracing, so for a solo operator that's paying twice for the same job. Pick one as your lead engine and add DealCheck for analysis, which is the only one of the three that doesn't overlap.

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