Why Deal Circumvention Protection Matters
Preventing deal circumvention is essential to protecting your assignments, maintaining trust with buyers, and keeping your business running smoothly.
This guide explains what deal circumvention is, the protections Investorlift has built into the platform, and the best practices you can follow to safeguard your deals.
What Is Deal Circumvention?
Deal circumvention happens when a buyer attempts to bypass you - the wholesaler - to work directly with the seller. Investorlift includes both system-level protections and optional features to help enforce your rights as the contract holder.
Built-In Protections on Investorlift
Non-Circumvention Clause Pop-Up
Investorlift automatically displays a non-circumvention clause pop-up whenever a buyer attempts to request a property address or submit an offer. This ensures the buyer explicitly acknowledges they cannot circumvent the wholesaler before proceeding.
Pop-up shown on address request:
Pop-up shown on offer submission:
⚠️ Legal reminder: Any attempt to circumvent or directly interfere with a seller relationship constitutes a breach of contract. Potential damages include $75,000 payable to the contract holder and $25,000 payable to Investorlift.
👉🏼 Recommendation: Only share the property address when a buyer submits an official address request. This guarantees the buyer accepts the non-circumvention terms and acknowledges the legal consequences.
Disclosure Statement on Each Listing
You can reinforce expectations further by adding a custom Disclosure Statement to the bottom of every listing. This clarifies your position as the authorized contract holder and reminds buyers of their obligations.
To set up your Disclosure Statement:
Click Settings in your Investorlift dashboard.
Select Disposition Settings.
Enter your custom text in the Disclosure Statement field.
Click Save.
👉🏼 Want to learn more? How to Customize Your Disclosure Statement on Investorlift
Best Practices to Reduce Circumvention Risk
Don't Share the Property Address Publicly
To minimize circumvention attempts, do not include the property address in:
The listing description
Uploaded photos or images
Any shared documents such as PDFs or marketing packets
Requiring buyers to submit an address request ensures the non-circumvention clause pop-up is triggered every time.
Keep Deal Communication Inside Investorlift
Do not send the address manually through email, text, or social media without a formal address request.
Keep deal communication inside Investorlift whenever possible to maintain a verifiable record.
Use watermarked or cropped images that do not reveal the property's location.
Include Strong Contractual Protections
Strengthen your position by including the following in your disclosure statement, assignment agreements, or buyer-facing documents:
Non-circumvention clauses
Assignment fee or referral terms
Penalties for bypassing the wholesaler
Reporting Buyers Who Attempt Circumvention
If a buyer attempts to circumvent your deal, you can report them directly on the platform. Use the Report Buyer option on the buyer's profile - this allows Investorlift to review the issue and take appropriate action.
By combining Investorlift's built-in protections with these best practices, you can significantly reduce the risk of deal circumvention and keep your business protected. If you have any questions, our support team is here to help.