The AI Rehab Cost Estimator
Type an address. The AI reads the listing photos, prices every visible repair, and hands you a rehab number and a cash offer in about 20 seconds.
Estimating rehab is the single biggest bottleneck in wholesaling. Walk the property and you burn half a day. Guess from the photos and you either overpay or lowball so hard the seller hangs up. Most new wholesalers lose deals in exactly this gap: they cannot put a defensible repair number on a house fast enough to make an offer while the deal is still alive.
WholesalerPro closes that gap with an AI that does what an experienced flipper does on a walkthrough, but from the listing photos and in seconds.
How it works
- Type any address. The system pulls the property facts (beds, baths, square footage, year built) and every available listing photo automatically. No uploads, no forms.
- The AI reads the photos. It inspects each photo the way an investor would: roof condition, kitchen and bath age, flooring, paint, HVAC and water heater, visible damage like stains, cracks, or broken windows. Damage callouts appear right on the photos.
- Every repair gets priced. Findings are turned into a line item rehab budget using real world cost ranges, scaled to the size of the house.
- You get an offer, not just a number. The system pulls sold comps, calculates the ARV, applies the 70 percent rule, subtracts the rehab, and shows you a maximum allowable offer you can defend on the phone.
What the estimate covers
The AI evaluates the major cost drivers that make or break a flip budget:
| Category | What the AI looks for | Typical cost range |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | Missing shingles, sagging, patching, age indicators | $8,000 to $15,000 full replacement |
| Kitchen | Cabinet and counter age, appliances, layout condition | $10,000 to $25,000 |
| Bathrooms | Tile, vanities, tubs, visible water damage | $5,000 to $15,000 each |
| Flooring | Worn carpet, damaged wood, dated tile | $3 to $6 per sq ft |
| Paint | Interior and exterior condition | $2 to $4 per sq ft interior |
| HVAC | Unit age, condition, missing systems | $6,000 to $12,000 |
| Windows | Broken panes, rot, single pane originals | $400 to $800 per window |
| Structure | Foundation cracks, water intrusion, ceiling stains | Flagged for inspection |
The output is a total rehab number plus the line items behind it, so when a cash buyer asks "how did you get $42,000," you have an answer.
Why photo based beats formula based
Most tools estimate rehab with a blanket formula: light rehab $20 per square foot, heavy rehab $50, pick one. That works until the house with the brand new kitchen and the collapsing roof shows up, and the formula prices both rooms the same. Reading the actual photos means the estimate reflects the actual house. A 1,400 sq ft house that needs paint and carpet is not the same deal as a 1,400 sq ft house that needs a roof, HVAC, and both baths, and your offer should not pretend it is.
Built for speed, priced for wholesalers
The full analysis (property facts, photo findings, rehab budget, sold comps on a map, ARV, and the offer) lands in about 20 seconds. Plans start at $75 per month, with a weekly option from $30 if you want to try it on live deals first. Compare that to PropStream or DealMachine, which are built around list pulling and driving for dollars and leave the rehab number up to you.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is an AI rehab estimate?
It is a budgeting estimate built from visible photo evidence and real world cost ranges, not a contractor bid. It gets you inside the right range fast so you can make an offer, and you confirm with a walkthrough or contractor quote during due diligence. That is the same workflow experienced wholesalers already use, minus the guesswork.
What if the listing has few or bad photos?
The estimate is only as good as the evidence, so the system tells you what it saw and flags low confidence areas instead of inventing numbers. Fewer photos means a wider range and a bigger contingency line.
Does it work on off market properties?
Yes, as long as photos exist from a current or past listing the system can usually find them. For true off market houses with zero photos you can still get the ARV, comps, and offer math instantly and plug in your own rehab number.
Is there a free rehab estimate tool?
The photo based AI estimator is part of a paid plan because every analysis costs us real compute and data. The free ARV and MAO calculator on this site handles the offer math side at no cost.
Type any address into WholesalerPro and get the ARV, a photo based rehab estimate, sold comps on a map, and a ready to send cash offer in about 20 seconds.