How to Skip Trace Leads in Deal Sauce

July 18, 20252 min read

From Justin Tuminowski's Digital Playbook

Hey team! Justin here with a no-fluff tutorial on skip tracing in Deal Sauce - your key to instantly unlocking owner contact info for any property list. Whether you're pulling active low-equity deals or commercial leads, here's exactly how to get phones, emails, and more in minutes.


Step 1: Prepare Your Lead List

Select Properties: Choose from search results (default 25 or expand to 50/100+)
Add to Lead Bucket: Click the lead trace icon (top right) to queue for skip tracing


Step 2: Run Your Skip Trace

  1. Accept Terms & Conditions

  2. Use Credits (Cost: ~$0.10 per lead; unused credits are refunded!)

    • Example: Justin paid for 10 leads but got 9 matches → 1 credit automatically refunded

  3. Place Order → Watch for notifications:

    • Bell Icon: Tracks progress in real-time

    • Email Alert: Check spam folders if needed


Step 3: Download & Use Your Data

File Formats:

  • CSV (Mac/PC) or ZIP (large files)
    Key Fields: First/last name, address, phone, email, alternate contacts
    ⚠️ Pro Tip: Expand cells to reveal full phone numbers (may appear truncated as decimals like "9.17" initially)


Justin's Pro Tips

🔥 Batch Process: Skip trace 50-100 leads at once to maximize efficiency
🔥 Verify Contacts: Cross-check numbers with cold-calling scripts or SMS campaigns
🔥 Reuse Credits: Unmatched leads = automatic refunds → More bang for your buck


Your Action Plan

  1. Pull a 50-lead list (e.g., active low-equity properties)

  2. Skip Trace & Download → Target 10 calls/day

  3. Track Responses in Deal Sauce's portfolio manager


SEO Meta Description (250 chars):
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