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Where this project actually stands today - last activity 2026-06-16. What we've published, what's on the bench next, and the full freshness trail behind every verdict.
Published & live (4)
Full test log
Every hands-on run and price re-verification, newest first. We re-check pricing monthly.
DealCheck pricing & feature audit
2026-06-16Verified all three pricing tiers (free Starter; Plus $14/mo or $10/mo annual; Pro $29/mo or $20/mo annual) and the free-vs-paid feature gating - including the paid-only Offer/MAO calculator - against DealCheck's own pages and the App Store. Published the full review.
DealCheck hands-on deal test
2026-06-16Imported a real on-market San Diego listing (425 W Beech St #107, listed $449k) on a paid trial: one-click MLS import, an instant -$1,232/mo cash-flow analysis, and the reverse Offer/MAO calculator returned 'Deal Not Possible.' Captured 6 screenshots for the review.
REsimpli pricing & plan audit
2026-06-16Verified all three tiers, monthly and annual (Basic $199/$149, Pro $399/$299, Enterprise $849/$599) plus the per-use add-on costs (skip trace ~$0.15/match, direct mail, SMS, dialer minutes, extra phone numbers) against REsimpli's own pricing page. Published the full review.
REsimpli hands-on operating test
2026-06-16Opened a paid 30-day trial, created a real Dallas lead, and ran the built-in wholesale calculator (ARV $385k -> $224,500 fix-and-flip MAO, $209,500 wholesale MAO). Toured the CRM pipeline, list builder, list stacking, direct mail and dialer. Captured 7 screenshots, then cancelled the trial.
DealMachine pricing & plan audit
2026-06-16Verified all three tiers, monthly and annual (Starter $119/$99, Pro $179/$149, Pro Plus $279/$232), plus the lead/export caps and per-piece mail costs - and confirmed skip tracing (and corporate skip tracing) lists as FREE on every plan, against DealMachine's own pricing page. Published the full review.
DealMachine hands-on driving-for-dollars test
2026-06-16Opened a 7-day Pro Plus trial, built a real 100-lead Indianapolis absentee-owner list, and inspected live owner data on individual properties (2857 Brill Rd showed $126,723 estimated equity at 76%, the original mortgage, tax status and the absentee owner's separate mailing address). Toured map/driving, the dialer and direct mail. Hit a repeatable onboarding bug (support ticket SUP-155) that cleared the same day. Captured 5 screenshots, then cancelled the trial.
PropStream pricing & plan audit
2026-06-16Verified all three tiers (Essentials $99, Pro $199, Elite $699/mo) and what each includes (saves/exports caps, team seats, Lead Automator, the credit-capped free skip tracing on Pro/Elite, postcards from ~48c) against PropStream's own pricing page and the in-app account. Also confirmed cancellation is by phone/email only - no self-serve cancel. Published the full review.
PropStream hands-on data & comps test
2026-06-16Opened a 7-day Elite trial, built a real Indianapolis list (zip 46201: 144 pre-foreclosures, 11,171 high-equity, 4,673 cash buyers), opened a pre-foreclosure (1367 N Kealing Ave: $146,786 mortgage balance, 5% equity, $108,500 est. wholesale price) and pulled 97 comparable sales with a fully adjustable comp search. Reviewed the deep public record, skip-trace gating and built-in analysis calculators. Captured 5 screenshots.