Looking for real cash buyers or flippers in your market? With SiftMap, you can quickly identify recent cash transactions, investment properties, and potential buyers in just a few clicks. Here's how!
Why This Matters
Finding serious cash buyers helps you:
Build your buyers list
Move deals faster
Discover potential lenders or partners
Understand what types of properties are being flipped in your market
Step 1: Choose Your Target Area
Click SiftMap on the left sidebar of your REISift account and enter in your market area. You can search by city, county, zip, or state.
Step 2: Finding Cash Buyers
Use these filter options to build a solid starting point for your cash buyer list:
Cash Buyer = Yes (under More filters) or select Cash Buyer under the Prospect List Preset section.
Age of Ownership (Years) = Maximum of 1
Property Type = Example: Single Family Residence
Last Sale Date = Since [set your desired start date, e.g., January 1st]
Last Sale Price = Minimum of $1,000
Click Apply to generate your list.
This will return properties recently purchased with cash.
Can also be used to find hard money or private money lenders.
Step 3: Locating Cash buyers/Investors
Cash Buyer = Yes (under More filters) or select Cash Buyer under the Prospect List Preset section.
Owner Type = Business
Age of Ownership (Years) = Maximum of 1
Property Type = Example: Single Family Residence
Last Sale Date = Since [set your desired start date, e.g., January 1st]
Last Sale Price = Minimum of $1,000
Absentee Owner = Yes
This will return records purchased with cash, owned by a business or entity during the timeframe you select.
Step 4: Look for Recent Quick Sales (Flippers)
Want to get more specific and find active flippers?
Use the following filters:
Cash Buyer = Yes (under More filters)
Owner Type = Business
Absentee = Yes
Age of Ownership (Years) = Maximum of 1
Property Type = Example: Single Family Residence
Last Sale Date = Since [set your desired start date, e.g., January 1st]
Last Sale Price = Minimum of $1,000
Prospect List Preset = Quick Resale (bought and sold within a timeframe of 18 months or less)
This will help located properties that were bought, possibly renovated, and listed again.
Another way:
Age of Ownership (Years) = Maximum of 1
MLS Status = Listed
Last Sale Price = Minimum of $1,000
Bonus: Spot Builders and Developers
Watch for repeat business names like construction firms or LLCs that show up frequently. These are often small developers or active rehabbers.
Pro Tip: Some records may include the listing agent, giving you a chance to reach out directly.
💡 A Note on Accuracy
Keep in mind:
Not every property with 100% equity is a cash sale (e.g., it could be a HELOC or owner-financed deal).
Not all flippers will be absentee or owned by businesses, but the filters above give you a great head start.
The goal is to find likely patterns, not perfect data.
Need a Pre-Built Option?
You can also use the preset “Cash Buyers” filter under your SiftMap filter list, but building your own as described above gives you more control and better accuracy.
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