Preventing deal circumvention is essential to protecting your assignments, maintaining trust with buyers, and keeping your business running smoothly. This guide explains the tools Investorlift provides, along with best-practice recommendations to help you safeguard your deals.
Understanding Deal Circumvention
Deal circumvention happens when a buyer attempts to bypass you, the wholesaler, to work directly with the seller. To prevent this, Investorlift includes system protections and optional features that 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:
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Request a property address
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Submit an offer
This pop-up ensures the buyer acknowledges they cannot circumvent the wholesaler.
Legal Reminder in the Clause
As outlined in the agreement, any attempt to circumvent or directly interfere with a seller relationship constitutes a breach of contract. If a buyer does this, wholesalers may take legal action with potential damages of:
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$75,000 payable to the contract holder, and
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$25,000 payable to Investorlift
Recommendation
For maximum protection, 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
Wholesalers can reinforce expectations by adding a custom Disclosure Statement to the bottom of every listing.
How to Set Up Your Disclosure Statement
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Click Settings in your Investorlift dashboard.
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Select Disposition Settings.
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Enter your custom disclosure text in the Disclosure Statement field.
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Save your changes.
Your disclosure helps clarify expectations and reminds buyers of your position as the authorized contract holder.
You can check out more information about it here:
Best Practices to Reduce Circumvention Risk
Avoid Sharing the Property Address Publicly
To minimize circumvention attempts, do not include the property address in:
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The listing description
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Uploaded photos or images
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Any shared documents, such as PDFs or marketing packets
Buyers will need to submit an address request, triggering the non-circumvention clause pop-up.
Share Details Only After Proper Buyer Engagement
To maintain deal protection:
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Do not send the address manually through email, text, or social media without a formal address request.
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Keep deal communication inside Investorlift whenever possible to maintain a verifiable record.
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Use watermarked or cropped images that do not reveal the property’s location.
Include Strong Contractual Protections
Enhance your protection by adding:
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Non-circumvention clauses
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Assignment fee or referral terms
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Penalties for bypassing the wholesaler
Add this language in your disclosure statement, assignment agreements, or buyer-facing documents.
Reporting Buyers Who Attempt Circumvention
If a buyer attempts to circumvent your deal, you can report them directly. Use the Report Buyer option located on the buyer’s profile. This helps us review the issue and take appropriate action.
Contact Support
If you still have questions or encounter issues, we're here to help.
Wholesaler Support (email): support@investorlift.com
Live Chat: Available in your bottom-right corner
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