A list tool, a skip tracer, a design app, and a print vendor. Four logins and $200–$400 a month before a single seller calls back.
For real estate investors
Off-market deals, found and mailed before anyone else calls.
Spur pulls absentee owners, high-equity homes, and pre-foreclosures in your target zip, finds the owner's phone and email, writes a personal letter about their property, and mails it in 2 business days. One login replaces the list tool, the skip tracer, Canva, and the print shop.
Free forever plan · No card · 20 property searches a month
USPSFirst-Class
Linda Carver2210 E Camelback RdPhoenix, AZ 85016Scan for your cash offer
Linda C. scanned your postcard · 4 min ago
AI-written for this owner · Mailed in 2 days
150M+US properties you can filter
1 clickfrom address to owner phone and email
2 daysto USPS first-class handoff
The problem
Most investors are mailing the same list as everyone else.
Sellers get the same "I buy houses" letter from five investors a month. Nothing in it shows you know their property.
You mail 1,000 pieces and wait. There's no signal for who read it, so follow-up is guesswork.
How it works
From list to mailbox in one workflow.
The same five steps every time, set up for real estate investors.
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Plays for Investors
Investor plays you can run in Spur today
Absentee owners
Owners who live elsewhere and may be tired of managing from afar.
AbsenteeOut-of-stateOwned 7+ yrs
See the full play →High-equity homeownersOwners with room to sell at a discount and still walk away with cash.
Equity 50%+Owned 10+ yrs
See the full play →Pre-foreclosureOwners behind on payments who need a fast, quiet exit.
Pre-foreclosureOwner-occupied
See the full play →Tired landlordsLong-held rentals where the owner may want out of tenants and repairs.
AbsenteeOwned 15+ yrs2–4 units
See the full play →Probate and inherited homesHeirs who didn't plan to own a house and may want a simple sale.
Estate ownerOwned 20+ yrs
See the full play →Tax-delinquent ownersOwners behind on property taxes who may need a way out.
County listEquity 40%+
See the full play →Vacant propertiesEmpty homes cost owners every month they sit.
VacantAbsentee
See the full play →Free-and-clear ownersNo mortgage means flexible terms, including seller financing.
No mortgageAbsentee
See the full play →Driving for dollarsTurn the distressed houses you spot into mailed offers the same week.
Your listEnrich
See the full play →Code violationsOwners facing city deadlines on repairs they can't take on.
City recordsAbsentee
See the full play →DivorceTwo owners who need a neutral, clean sale.
Court filingsJointly owned
See the full play →Small multifamily2–4 unit owners between residential and institutional buyers.
2–4 unitsAbsentee
See the full play →Inherited homesHeirs who own a house they never planned for.
Heir transferAbsentee
See the full play →Out-of-state ownersOwners too far away to see the problems.
Owner state ≠ propertyOwned 7+ yrs
See the full play →Mobile home parksFounders nearing retirement with no succession plan.
Park land useOwned 20+ yrs
See the full play →Yellow letter alternativePersonal seller letters without fake handwriting.
Stacked list1:1 letters
See the full play →Cash offer postcardsCards that name the house and tell you who scanned.
Equity 60%+QR per owner
See the full play →Subject-to sellersLow-equity owners with a low-rate loan who need out.
Equity < 20%2020–21 loan
See the full play →Seller financingFree-and-clear owners who'd rather earn monthly income.
No mortgageOwned 15+ yrs
See the full play →Vacant landLots and acreage owned by people who live far away.
Vacant landOut-of-state
See the full play →Buyers list buildingFind the cash buyers already closing in your zip codes.
Cash purchaseLast 12 mo
See the full play →See it in Spur
What an investor list looks like in Spur
A sample stacked list for one zip code: absentee, high equity, long-held. Names are partly masked.
Zip 28205Absentee ownerEquity 50%+Owned 10+ yrsSingle-family
- Linda C.418 Maple Ridge DrOwner in Phoenix, AZ72% equity14 yrs
- Robert & Ann K.1207 Belvedere AveOwner in Raleigh, NC100% equity22 yrs
- Thomas W.93 Hawthorne LnOwner in Atlanta, GA61% equity11 yrs
- Estate of M. Diaz560 Commonwealth AveMailing in Charlotte88% equity31 yrs
- Keisha J.2215 Shamrock DrOwner in Dallas, TX54% equity12 yrs
AI draft for Linda C. · 418 Maple Ridge Dr
Hi Linda,
I'm a local investor here in Charlotte, and I noticed you've owned 418 Maple Ridge for about 14 years while living out in Phoenix.
Managing a rental from 2,000 miles away gets old: the late-night repair calls, the turnover, the property manager fees. If you've thought about selling, I'd like to make you a fair cash offer. I buy as-is, cover closing costs, and close whenever works for you.
If now isn't the time, no problem at all. Scan the code on this card and I'll send you a no-obligation number you can keep.
Marcus Hill · (704) 555-0142
Sample data for illustration. Your results depend on your market and filters.
Playbook
How to find off-market deals with direct mail
Off-market deals come from owners who haven't decided to sell yet, or who would rather not list. Your job is to be the first credible buyer they hear from when they do decide. Direct mail still works for this because it reaches the owner at the address where they actually live, which is often not the property address.
The biggest lever is the list, not the letter. A single filter like "absentee owner" returns thousands of records that every other investor in your market is also mailing. Stacking two or three motivation signals — absentee plus high equity plus long ownership, for example — shrinks the list to the owners most likely to say yes, and usually lowers your cost per deal even though you mail fewer pieces.
Personalization is the second lever. A letter that names the property, mentions how long they've owned it, and acknowledges their situation (out of state, inherited, aging rental) reads like it came from a person. Generic "we buy houses" mail reads like the four other pieces they got that week.
Consistency is the third. Most sellers don't respond to the first touch. Plan for 3–5 touches over 60–90 days on your best list, and follow up on anyone who scans or calls within the same day.
25×return on a year of Spur Team from one $15,000 deal
One deal pays for years of Spur.
- Spur Team: $49/mo billed annually = $588/yr
- 500 postcards on Team at $1.09 each = $545
- One $15,000 assignment or equity spread = 25× your annual subscription
Example math. Your deal size and response rate will vary. Run your own numbers →
One tool, not four
Spur vs. the usual investor stack
What you needThe usual waySpur
Property and owner dataPropStream or DealMachine✓ Built in
Owner phone and emailSeparate skip-tracing service, pay per hit✓ Built in
Personalized copyChatGPT tab and copy-paste✓ Built in
Postcard designCanva or a freelancer✓ Built in
Printing and mailingPrint vendor or yellow-letter service✓ Built in
Scan alerts and follow-upNot available, or a separate CRM✓ Built in
From Investors using Spur
Results from the mailbox.
“I found 12 absentee owners in my target zip, mailed them all AI postcards, and had 3 callbacks within a week. One of them turned into a $34,000 wholesale deal.”
FAQ
Questions from real estate investors
How is Spur different from PropStream or DealMachine?
Those tools are mainly for finding properties. Spur finds the property too, then gets the owner's contact info, writes the outreach with AI, prints and mails it, and runs your email and SMS follow-up, all in one place. Many investors use Spur to replace three or four separate subscriptions.
Do I need a separate skip-tracing service?
No. Owner enrichment is built in. One click returns the owner's name, mailing address, phone numbers, and email. The free plan includes 3 enrichments a month, and paid plans include more.
What does the free plan include?
Solo is free forever with no card: 20 property searches, 3 owner enrichments, 25 AI credits, 500 emails, and 50 SMS every month. You pay per piece when you mail, from $1.69 per postcard. Trackable QR codes start on the Agent plan.
Can I target out-of-state owners specifically?
Yes. Filter for absentee owners whose mailing address is in a different state from the property, then stack equity, ownership length, and property type to narrow it down.
How many pieces should I mail per campaign?
Start with a tightly stacked list of 100–500 owners and plan multiple touches. A smaller list you mail consistently usually beats a huge list you mail once.
Keep exploring
Related roles and guides
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